word-forming element meaning "beginning, becoming, tending to be," from Latin -escentem (nominative -escens), ending of present participles of verbs in -escere.
escargot
escarole
escarp
escarpment
-escence
-escent
eschatology
eschaton
escheat
eschew
esclavage
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