Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desinence

/ˈdɛsənəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: desinence
IPA: /ˈdɛsənəns/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.

Etymology

Borrowed from French désinence, from Latin dēsinentia, present participle of dēsinō (“to stop, end, close, make an end”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *tḱey-, désinence

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛsənəns/
British English: /ˈdɛsɪnəns/

Inflected Forms

desinences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

desinential

Questions

How do you pronounce desinence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛsənəns/.
What does desinence mean?: A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.
Where does desinence come from?: It is traced to French.

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