"-escent" meaning in English

See -escent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Latin -ēscēns, present participle of -ēscō (“I become”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-ēscēns}} Latin -ēscēns, {{m|la|-esco|-ēscō|I become}} -ēscō (“I become”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -escent, {{en-suffix}} -escent
  1. beginning to be; becoming Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--escent-en-suffix-m5A6G~22
  2. resembling Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--escent-en-suffix-7pryoJ7u
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