后缀:-escence [名词后缀]

构成抽象名词,表示开始,正在,逐渐形成某种状态、情况或性质,略...,似...,它的对应形容词后缀为-escent,亦作-escency。有些词具有-escence和-escency两种后缀形式

coalescence 联合,结合

senescence 衰老

juvenescence 变年轻

incandescence 白炽

efflorescence 开花期,花开

evanescence 渐渐消失

deliquescence 潮解,液化

rejuvenescence 返老还童

词根词缀:-esce, -escent, -escence

【来源及含义】Latin: beginning to be, becoming; to be somewhat; a suffix that forms nouns and adjectives

【同源单词】acaulescent, acquiescence, acquiescent, adherescent, adipescent, adolescence