English Explanatory Dictionary

desinence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛsɪnəns/ /ˈdɛsənəns/

Word forms

desinence desinences

Etymology

Borrowed from French désinence, from Latin dēsinentia, present participle of dēsinō (“to stop, end, close, make an end”).

Related words

desinential
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