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-esce

/-ˈɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-esce
IPA
/-ˈɛs/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form verbs from nouns, following the pattern of verbs derived from Latin verbs ending in -esco

Etymology

From Latin -ēscō (“to grow, become a certain way”, an inchoative suffix). Compare -ish (Etymology 2).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-esces (present, singular) -escing (participle, present) -esced (participle, past) -esced (past)

Phrases

-escence -escent

Frequently Paired Words

coalesce convalesce deliquesce effervesce evanesce luminesce -escence -escent

Questions

How do you pronounce -esce?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˈɛs/.
What does -esce mean?
Used to form verbs from nouns, following the pattern of verbs derived from Latin verbs ending in -esco
Where does -esce come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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