2. (grammar) changed in form to show grammatical function, such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, or case
In Latin, the word 'amo' is an inflected verb form meaning 'I love.'
Em latim, a palavra 'amo' é uma forma de verbo flexionado significando 'eu amo'.
3. (phonetics) characterized by a change in pitch or tone
She spoke with an inflected voice that rose at the end of each sentence.
Ela falava com uma voz inflectida que subia no final de cada frase.
The term 'inflected' is primarily used in linguistic and grammatical contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it's commonly taught in Portuguese language classes when discussing verb conjugation and noun declension. The concept is fundamental to understanding Romance languages and classical languages like Latin and Greek.