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-ase

/-ˌeɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
-ase
IPA
/-ˌeɪs/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form the names of enzymes.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase Derived from ending of diastase; a libfix.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-ˌeɪs/
  • British English: /-ˌeɪs/

Inflected Forms

-ases (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce -ase?
The recorded pronunciation is /-ˌeɪs/.
What does -ase mean?
Used to form the names of enzymes.
Where does -ase come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase Derived from ending of diastase; a libfix.

How to pronounce -ase

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