coalescence

English

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Etymology

From Middle French coalescence and its etymon Latin coalēscentia.[1] Doublet of coalescency. By surface analysis, coalesce +‎ -ence.

Pronunciation

Noun

coalescence (countable and uncountable, plural coalescences)

  1. The act of coalescing.
  2. (phonology) The merging of two segments into one.

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Translations

References

  1. ^ “coalescence, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

coalescence f (plural coalescences)

  1. coalescence

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