Desinence Definition
dĕsə-nəns
noun
A grammatical ending; an inflection.
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Singular:
desinence
Plural:
desinencesOrigin of Desinence
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French désinence from Medieval Latin dēsinentia from Latin dēsinēns dēsinent- present participle of dēsinere to come to an end dē- off de– sinere to leave
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from French désinence, from Latin dÄ“sinentia, present participle of dÄ“sinō (“I stop, end, close, make an end").
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