desinência

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desinência

/dɨ.zi.ˈnẽ.sjɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim medieval desinentia.

noun

terminação ou sufixo de uma palavra que indica sua flexão

In English

termination (grammar) the last part (or morpheme) of a word — see also suffix, ending
desinence inflectional word-ending

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"desinência." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/desin%C3%AAncia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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desinência. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/desin%C3%AAncia

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"desinência." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/desin%C3%AAncia.

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@misc{desine_ncia_2026,
  title = {desinência},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/desin%C3%AAncia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}