-esy

suffix

Noun suffix that denotes a condition, action, or process.

OriginLate Latin -esia ← Ancient Greek -ησις →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -esis

  1. Noun suffix that denotes a condition, action, or process.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ησις
  2. Late Latin-esia
  3. English-esy

French form of -esis, from Late Latin -esia, from -ēsis, from Ancient Greek -ησις (-ēsis), from -σις (-sis).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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