-esce
suffix/-ˈɛs/
Etymology From Latin -ēscō (“to grow, become a certain way”, an inchoative suffix). Compare -ish (Etymology 2).
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Morpheme Used to form verbs from nouns, following the pattern of verbs derived from Latin verbs ending in -esco
- Related terms
- coalesce, convalesce, deliquesce, effervesce, evanesce, luminesce, -escence, -escent