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-escence
a suffix of nouns denoting action or process, change, state or condition, etc., and corresponding to verbs ending in -esce or adjectives ending in -escent: convalescence; luminescence.
Example Sentences
NOTE.—These suffixes are found only in words of French-Latin origin. -ene = having relation to terr-ene having relation to the earth. -ence -ency = state of being or quality of pres-ence tend-ency state of being present. quality of tending towards. -ent n. one who = or which adj. being or -ing stud-ent equival-ent one who studies. being equal to, equaling. -escence = state of becoming conval-escence state of becoming well. -escent = becoming conval-escent becoming well. -ess = female lion-ess a female lion.
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When To Use
The suffix -escence denotes nouns of action, process, change, state, or condition. It is often used in technical and everyday terms.The form -escence comes from the Latin noun-forming suffix -ŧԳپ, meaning “state” or “process,” and is based on the verbal suffix -ŧ, which is an inchoative (also known as inceptive) element meaning “to become, begin to be."What are variants of -ŧԳپ?While -escence doesn't have any variants, it is related to the forms -esce in verbs and -escent in adjectives. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles on -esce and -escent.
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