后缀:-esce [动词后缀]
表示动作开始或正在进行。它的对应名词后缀为-escence或-escency,它的对应形容词后缀为-escent
evanesce 渐渐消失
effloresce 开花
senesce 开始衰老
coalesce 联合,结合
fluoresce 发萤光
deliquesce 潮解,液化
convaleace 渐愈,恢复健康
rejuvenesce (使)返老还童
obsolesce 废除不用
incandesce (使)白热化,炽热化
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