désinence

See also: desinence

French

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Latin dēsinentia f, present participle of dēsinō (to stop, end, close, make an end).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /de.zi.nɑ̃ːs/
    • Audio (France (Normandie)):(file)

    Noun

    désinence f (plural désinences)

    1. (linguistics) ending, desinence, inflectional suffix
      (Can we add an example for this sense?)

    Derived terms

    • désinentiel

    Descendants

    • English: desinence
    • Romanian: desinență f

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