Etymology

-esis

Today it means: Used to form nouns denoting condition, action, or process. Full definition →

Latin -ēsis ← Ancient Greek -ησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-ησις
  2. Latin · borrowed from-ēsis
  3. English today-esis

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

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