-escent

1. 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 forming adjectives

1. beginning to be, do, show, etc

   convalescent

   luminescent

Derived Forms

• -escence, suffix:forming_nouns

Word History and Origins

Origin of -escent¹

From Latin, stem of -ēscēns, present participle ending

Word History and Origins

Origin of -escent¹

via Old French from Latin -ēscent-, stem of present participial suffix of -ēscere, ending of inceptive verbs

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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