-ess
Meaning
- Used to form female equivalents.
- The wife of.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛs/
Etymology
From Middle English -esse, borrowed from Old French -esse, from Late Latin -issa, from Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa). Displaced Old English -en (feminine suffix of nouns).
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