Instructions

For the given root/suffix, identify its meaning:

Question 50

Suffix: '-escent' as used in the context of word 'senescent'

Solution

Senescent refers to the process of growing old, ageing, or becoming elderly.

The form '-escent' comes from the Latin participle-forming suffix '—ēscēns', which roughly means 'becoming.'

Of all the given options, Option D would best explain the meaning of 'escent' in the word 'senescent.'

Therefore, Option D would be the correct answer.

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