flexion
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin flexiō, possibly via French.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
flexion (countable and uncountable, plural flexions)
- The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- The state of being bent or flexed.
- Deviation from straightness.
- (grammar, dated) The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin flexiōnem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
flexion f (plural flexions)
References edit
- “flexion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.