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DESINENTIAL
Etymology
Adjective
desinential (not comparable)
terminal
consisting of desinences or grammatical endings
Source: Wiktionary
Des`i*nen"tial, a. Etym: [Cf. F. désinentiel.]
Definition: Terminal. Furthermore, b, as a desinential element, has a dynamic function. Fitzed. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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