-escence

English

Etymology

From Latin -escens, form of -ēscō (“I become”).

Suffix

-escence

A process of becoming (growing or increasing in the trait specified by the prefixed stem).
A specified process or state.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -escence

Related terms

-esce (and its derivatives)
-escent (and its derivatives)

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