Declension definition
In Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second declension. Most second-declension nouns end in '-i' in the genitive singular and '-um' in the accusative singular.
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Origin of declension
- Middle English declenson from Old French declinaison from Latin dēclīnātiō dēclīnātiōn- grammatical declension, declination declination
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English declenson, from Middle French declinaison (Modern French: déclinaison), from Latin declinatio (gen. declinationis)
From Wiktionary