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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesinence
/ˈdɛsɪnəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A grammatical ending or inflectional ending of a word.
"In Latin, the desinence of a verb indicates its tense and mood." - 2
The final part of a word that contributes to its grammatical function.
"The desinence of the adjective changes when it agrees with the noun in gender and number."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'desinence' originates from the Latin word 'desinentia', which means 'ending' or 'termination'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to refer to the endings of words, particularly in the context of grammar and linguistics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desinence" is said worldwide
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désinence
Transliteration: dez-een-s
"La désinence d'un verbe indique son temps."
Endung
Transliteration: end-oong
"Die Endung eines Adjektivs ändert sich je nach Geschlecht."
desinenza
Transliteration: deh-zee-nen-tsa
"La desinenza di un verbo indica il suo modo."
desinencia
Transliteration: deh-see-nen-thia
"La desinencia de un sustantivo puede cambiar su número."
desinência
Transliteration: deh-zee-nensia
"A desinência de um verbo indica seu tempo verbal."
अवसान
Transliteration: avasaan
"किसी शब्द का अवसान उसके व्याकरणिक कार्य को दर्शाता है।"
词尾
Transliteration: cí wěi
"动词的词尾指示它的时态。"
어미
Transliteration: eomi
"동사의 어미는 시제를 나타냅니다."
語尾
Transliteration: gobi
"動詞の語尾は時制を示します。"
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