DESINENCE


Meaning of DESINENCE in English

— desinent, desinential /des'euh nen"sheuhl/ , adj.

/des"euh neuhns/ , n.

1. a termination or ending, as the final line of a verse.

2. Gram. a termination, ending, or suffix of a word.

[ 1590-1600; desinentia, equiv. to L desinent- (s. of desinens ), prp. of desinere to put down, leave ( de- DE- + sinere to leave) + -ia -IA; see -ENCE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .