désinence

See also: desinence

French

Etymology

From Latin dēsinentia, present participle of dēsinō (to stop, end, close, make an end).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.zi.nɑ̃ːs/

Noun

désinence f (plural désinences)

  1. (linguistics) ending, desinence, inflectional suffix

Derived terms

  • désinentiel

Descendants

  • Romanian: desinență

Further reading

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