Desinent
Pronunciation : Des"i*nent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. desinens, p. pr. of desinere, desitum, to leave off, cease; de- + sinere to let, allow.]
Definition : Defn: Ending; forming an end; lowermost. [Obs.] "Their desinent parts, fish." B. Jonson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913