What does desinent mean?
Desinent means (obsolete) Ending; forming an end; lowermost..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Ending; forming an end; lowermost..
In front of this sea were placed six tritons, in moving and sprightly actions, their upper parts human, save that their hairs were blue, as partaking of the sea-colour: their desinent parts fish, mounted above their heads, and all varied in disposition.
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Desinent means (obsolete) Ending; forming an end; lowermost..
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In front of this sea were placed six tritons, in moving and sprightly actions, their upper parts human, save that their hairs were blue, as partaking of the sea-colour: their desinent parts fish, mounted above their heads, and all varied in disposition.
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