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desinential

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

consisting of desinences or grammatical endings; terminal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • desinential consonant
  • desinential letter
  • desinential morpheme
  • desinential stress

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Medieval Latin dēsinentia + -al. Compare French désinentiel.