Desinence
/ˈdɛsɪnəns/
EN
An inflectional suffix or word ending that changes the grammatical function or meaning of a word.
In the word 'walking', '-ing' is a common desinence.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'desinentia', meaning 'a stopping, end', from the past participle stem of 'desinere' (to cease, end). It entered English in the mid-18th century.
Translations
简体中文
词尾,词尾屈折变化
繁體中文
詞尾,詞尾屈折變化
日本語
語尾
한국어
어미
Deutsch
Endung,Flexionsendung
Español
desinencia
Português
desinência
Français
désinence
Català
desinència
Tiếng Việt
vĩ tố
Collocations
inflectional desinenceverbal desinence
Synonyms
inflectional endingword ending
Related Words
suffixprefixaffixmorphemeinflection