Desinent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Desinent is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Ending; forming an end; lowermost.
Meaning
(obsolete) Ending; forming an end; lowermost.
Example Sentences
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.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include descendant, desistive, over, descending, decrescent, demissionary.
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