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desinence
des·i·nence [ déssinənss, dézzinənss ] (plural des·i·nenc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
word ending: an ending or suffix of a word ( technical )

[Late 16th century. Via French désinence< medieval Latin desinentia< Latin desinere "leave off, end" < sinere "leave"]

des·i·nen·tial [ dèssi nénsh'l, dèzzi nénshəl ] adjective
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