-esse

Значение (English)

used to form nouns describing the condition of being something (-ness, -ity, etc.)

Synonyms

-e

-euse

-ité

Произносится как (IPA)

/ɛs/

Этимология (English)

Inherited from старофранцузский: -ece

Inherited from латинский: -itia

Inherited from среднефранцузский: -esse

Inherited from старофранцузский: -esse

In summary

Inherited from Old French -ece, from Latin -itia. The modern spelling is due to a phonetic merger with etymology 2; see below. Related to -ise.