-esse

Appendix:Variations of "esse" English Suffix en -ess abstract noun. Derived terms en finesse largesse noblesse richesse tristesse Danish Etymology da fr -esse, from da la -issa, from da grc -ισσα. Pronunciation da [ˈɛsə] Suffix -ess female -ness Derived terms da See also da -ske da -inde Dutch Etymology From nl dum -esse, borrowed from nl fro-nor -esse, from nl la-lat -issa (as in la abbātissa abbess).A. van Loey, "Schönfeld's Historische Grammatica van het Nederlands", Zutphen, 8. druk, 1970, 90-03-21170-1; § 180 Pronunciation nl /ˈɛ.sə/ Suffix f -en,-s - creates the female form of some persons or occupations, as English en -ess nl eigenaar<t:owner> eigenaresse<t:female owner> nl secretar(is)<t:secretary, receptionist> secretaresse<t:female secretary, female receptionist> Derived terms nl References French Pronunciation fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--esse.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>) fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--esse.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>) Etymology 1 fr quality :inh frm:-esse<id:quality> fr fro -ece, from fr la -itia. The modern spelling is due to a phonetic merger with etymology 2; see below. Related to fr -ise. Suffix f fr quality used to form nouns describing the condition of being something (en -ness, en -ity, etc.) Derived terms fr quality Etymology 2 fr female equivalent :inh frm:-esse<id:female equivalent> fr frm -esse, from fr fro -esse, from fr la-lat -issa, from fr grc -ισσα. Suffix f fr female -ess female equivalent fr wife -ess wife of Derived terms fr female fr wife Italian Pronunciation -ésse Suffix verb suffix forming the third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of it -ere verbs Anagrams it eess sese Middle English Etymology 1 enm :bor fro:-esse<ety:der<la-lat:-issa>> feminine enm fro -esse from enm la -issa, from enm grc -ισσα. Alternative forms enm -es -ess -asse -as -eyse -eys -eis -isse -ysse -iss -yss -ys -is Suffix enm suffix noun-forming suffixes enm -ess Denotes a female form of otherwise male nouns denoting beings or persons. enm -ene<id:feminine><ll:not productive> Usage notes Terms suffixed in enm -er agentive/enm -ere agentive/enm -our have -esse added to the suffixed form, creating a pseudo-suffix -eresse, as in enm huntere hunter, huntsman:enm hunteresse huntress; this is partially a reinterpretation of fro -eriz, from la -trīx -ātrīcem; compare fr -eresse. The seeming exception enm sorceresse (not enm *sorcereresse) is built from xno sorcer sorcerer, not enm sorcerere, which postdates enm sorceresse. Derived terms enm -esse (feminine) Descendants en -ess gmw-msc -es sco -ess References -esse suf MED14501 24 June 2018 -ess suf.<sup>1<sup> 1 5503524576 Etymology 2 enm :bor fro:-esce abstract nominal enm fro -esce, fro -ece, from enm la -itia, extended form of la -ia. Alternative forms enm -es -esce enm -eise -eisse early Suffix enm suffix noun-forming suffixes enm not productive Forms abstract nouns denoting a condition or quality. Derived terms enm -esse (abstract nominal) Descendants en -ess<id:abstract noun> -esse References -ess suf.<sup>2<sup> 1 2453140571 Etymology 3 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -isch Middle French Etymology 1 frm quality :inh fro:-esce frm fro -esce, fro -ece, from frm la -itia. The modern spelling is due to a phonetic merger with etymology 2; see below. Related to frm -ise. Suffix frm suffix frm quality used to form nouns describing the condition of being something (en -ness, en -ity, etc.) Derived terms frm quality Descendants fr -esse Etymology 2 frm female equivalent :inh fro:-esse frm fro -esse, from frm la-lat -issa, from frm grc -ισσα. Suffix frm suffix frm female -ess used to form feminine nouns from masculine ones Derived terms frm female Descendants fr -esse Old French Etymology fro :inh la-lat:-issa female fro la-lat -issa, from fro grc -ισσα. Suffix fro suffix fro female -ess used to form feminine nouns from masculine ones Derived terms fro Descendants frm -esse female nrf -êsse dum -esse 1 nl -es -esse enm -esse 1 1 feminine