-esis

-esis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin -ēsis, from Ancient Greek -ησις (-ēsis), from -σις (-sis).

Suffix

-esis

  1. Used to form nouns denoting condition, action, or process.

Usage notes

  • Most English words ending in "-esis" are derived from words formed in other languages, including French (Old, Middle, and Modern), Italian, Latin, and Classical Greek.

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