/ Dictionary / Index E -escence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: -escence Pronunciation: [key] a suffix of nouns denoting action or process, change, state or condition, etc., and corresponding to verbs ending in -esce or adjectives ending in -escent: convalescence; luminescence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. -esce -escent 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