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

• “désinence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.