Meaning Of The Word -escent
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What's The Definition Of -escent?
-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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