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declino

decline

noun deh-KLEE-noh Less Common

Origin: Latin declinare, to bend away

Also means

decay

Usage Note

Declino refers to a gradual downward trend — political, economic, or physical. Use essere in declino to say something is 'on the decline.' Unlike calo (a sharp drop), declino implies a slow, sustained deterioration.

Examples

"Il paese è in lento declino."

Natural Translation

The country is in slow decline.

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