desinence

noun

des·​i·​nence

ˈdezənən(t)s,

-esə-

plural -s

: termination

the desinence of a verse

often : ending sense c (1)

any Russian inflectional form comprehends a stem and a desinence

—Roman Jakobson

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Medieval Latin desinentia, from Latin desinent-, desinens + -ia

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