-esce en · X
Pronunciation
- /-ˈɛs/
Etymology
From Latin -ēscō (“to grow, become a certain way”, an inchoative suffix). Compare -ish (Etymology 2).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Used to form verbs from nouns, following the pattern of verbs derived from Latin verbs ending in -esco
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -escing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| -esced | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| -esced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| -esces | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
effervesce (other terms ending in -esce) · convalesce (other terms ending in -esce) · deliquesce (other terms ending in -esce) · luminesce (other terms ending in -esce) · -escent (suffixes) · coalesce (other terms ending in -esce) · evanesce (other terms ending in -esce) · -escence (suffixes)