inflexive

adj — 2 senses

inflexive

adj

/ɪnˈflɛksɪv/

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Especially inflective; inflectional

  • inflexive endings1842, William Edward Jelf, A Grammar of the Greek Language:
2

Obsolete, Rare inflexible (in character)

  • And to bear safe the burthen undergone Of foes inflexive, and inhumane hates1614–1615, Homer, “(please specify the book number)”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., Homer’s Odysses. […], London: […] Rich[ard] Field [and William Jaggard], for Nathaniell Butter, published 1615, →OCLC; republished in The Odysseys of Homer, […], volume (please specify the book number), London: John Russell Smith, […], 1857, →OCLC:

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