/ Dictionary / Index E -esce: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: -esce Pronunciation: [key] a suffix appearing in verbs borrowed from Latin, where it had an inchoative meaning: convalesce; putresce. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Escaut -escence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language