desinence
[ des-uh-nuhns ]
/ ˈdɛs ə nəns /
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noun
a termination or ending, as the final line of a verse.
Grammar. a termination, ending, or suffix of a word.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM desinence
des·i·nent, des·i·nen·tial [des-uh-nen-shuhl], /ˌdɛs əˈnɛn ʃəl/, adjectiveWords nearby desinence
designer gene, designing, designment, desilver, desilverize, desinence, desipramine, desipramine hydrochloride, desirable, desire, desired
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British Dictionary definitions for desinence
desinence
/ (ˈdɛsɪnəns) /
noun
grammar an ending or termination, esp an inflectional ending of a word
Derived forms of desinence
desinent or desinential (ˌdɛsɪˈnɛnʃəl), adjectiveWord Origin for desinence
C16: from French désinence, from Latin dēsinēns ending, from dēsinere to leave off, from de- + sinere to leave, permit
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