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- [des-uh-nuh ns]
- /ˈdɛs ə nəns/
- /dɪzˈaɪnəns/
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- [des-uh-nuh ns]
- /ˈdɛs ə nəns/
Definitions of desinence word
- noun desinence an ending or termination, esp an inflectional ending of a word 3
- noun desinence a termination or ending, as the final line of a verse. 1
- noun desinence Grammar. a termination, ending, or suffix of a word. 1
- noun desinence (linguistics) a suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix. 1
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Origin of desinence
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < French < Medieval Latin dēsinentia, equivalent to Latin dēsinent- (stem of dēsinēns), present participle of dēsinere to put down, leave (dē- de- + sinere to leave) + -ia -ia; see -ence
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Parts of speech for Desinence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desinence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
desinence usage trend in Literature
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