# desinence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛsɪnəns/

## Definitions
1. A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French désinence, from Latin dēsinentia, present participle of dēsinō (“I stop, end, close, make an end”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/desinence