-esse
See also: esse, Esse, êsse, essē, and -êsse
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch -esse, borrowed from Old Northern French -esse, from Late Latin -issa (as in abbātissa (“abbess”)).[1]
Suffix
-esse
- Creates the female form of persons or occupations, as English -ess.
- secretaris (“secretary, receptionist”) – secretaresse (“female secretary, female receptionist”)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_suffixed_with_-esse' title='Category:Dutch words suffixed with -esse'>Dutch words suffixed with -esse</a>
References
- A. van Loey, "Schönfeld's Historische Grammatica van het Nederlands", Zutphen, 8. druk, 1970, →ISBN; § 180
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛs/
Etymology 1
From Old French -ece, from Latin -itiam, the accusative of -itia. See also -ise.
Suffix
-esse
- used to form nouns describing the condition of being something (-ness, -ity, etc.)
Derived terms
- délicatesse
- étroitesse
- faiblesse
- gentillesse
- grossesse
- justesse
- largesse
- molesse
- noblesse
- petitesse
- richesse
- robustesse
- tristesse
- vitesse
Etymology 2
From Middle French -esse, from Old French -esse, from Late Latin -issa, from Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa).
Suffix
-esse
- -ess (female form)
Derived terms
- diablesse
- princesse
- tigresse
Descendants
- → Dutch: -es
- → English: -ess
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-esse' title='Category:French words suffixed with -esse'>French words suffixed with -esse</a>
Italian
Suffix
-esse
- Suffix forming the third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of -ere verbs.
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French -esse from Latin -issa, from Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa).
Alternative forms
- -es, -ess, -asse, -as, -eyse, -eys, -eis, -isse, -ysse, -iss, -yss, -ys, -is
Suffix
-esse
- Denotes a female form of otherwise male nouns denoting beings or persons.
Synonyms
- -en (displaced)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Middle_English_words_suffixed_with_-esse' title='Category:Middle English words suffixed with -esse'>Middle English words suffixed with -esse</a>
Descendants
- English: -ess
References
- “-esse, (suf.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 24 June 2018.
Suffix
-esse
- Alternative form of -yssh
References
- “-ish, (suf.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 June 2018.
Middle French
Suffix
-esse
- -ess (used to form feminine nouns from masculine ones)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Middle_French_words_suffixed_with_-esse' title='Category:Middle French words suffixed with -esse'>Middle French words suffixed with -esse</a>
Descendants
- French: -esse