-escence
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin -escens, form of -ēscō (“I become”).
Suffix[edit]
-escence
- A process of becoming (growing or increasing in the trait specified by the prefixed stem).
- A specified process or state.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- -esce (and its derivatives)
- -escent (and its derivatives)