[DES-uh-nuhns]
noun
A termination or ending, as the final line of a verse.
Not intending this as a desinence, but could you and your fucking cat get out of my apartment and into the street. Thanks.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Desinence.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/desinence. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “desinence”, accessed January 25, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/desinence.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Desinence. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 25, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/desinence