-ois
Meaning
Used to form adjectives related to a particular country, region or city, their associated inhabitant names, and the local language or dialect
Concepts
Pronounced as (IPA)
/wa/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French -ois, from Latin -ēnsis. In some senses are conflated with Late Latin -iscus (whence also the doublet -esque). More at -ish, -ese.
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