Synonyms for desinence
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A suffix used as an inflection; an ending; inflectional suffix.
Forms
- Plural
- desinences → terminations, periods, conclusions, cessations…
Example sentences
- conclusion We came to the conclusion that we should help him.
- termination Tom sued his employer for wrongful termination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| desinence | falling | |
| conclusion | falling | |
| termination | falling | |
| discontinuance | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- period3
- 9 letters
- cessation3
- 10 letters
- conclusion3
- 11 letters
- termination4
- 14 letters
- discontinuance5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (period3 = 3 syllables).