-esis

suffix

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

OriginLatin -ēsis ← Ancient Greek -ησις →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -esy

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ησις
  2. Latin-ēsis
  3. English-esis

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

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Cite this entry
APA

-esis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-esis

MLA

“-esis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-esis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-esis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-esis.

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