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-escent
a suffix of adjectives borrowed from Latin, where it expresses the beginning of an action or process; often corresponding to verbs ending in -esce and nouns ending in -escence: convalescent; recrudescent.
-escent
suffix
beginning to be, do, show, etc
convalescent
luminescent
Other 51Թ Forms
- -escence suffix
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of -escent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of -escent1
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 -escent denotes adjectives expressing the beginning of an action or process. It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms.The form -escent comes from the Latin participle-forming suffix -ŧŧԲ, roughly meaning “becoming,” which is based on the verbal suffix -ŧ, an inchoative (also known as inceptive) element meaning “to become, begin to be.” There are two equivalents of -ŧ in English: -en, as in darken and strengthen, and -fy or -ify, as in liquefy or simplify.What are variants of -escent?While -escent doesn't have any variants, it is related to the forms -esce in verbs and -escence in nouns. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles on -esce and -escence.
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