Meaning Of The Word -escent

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-escent in American English
in the process of ____ing; starting to be, being, or becoming (as specified)
suffix: a suffix of adjectives borrowed from Latin, where it had an inchoative force; often corresponding to verbs in -esce and nouns in -escence

-escent in British English
suffix forming adjectives: beginning to be, do, show, etc

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