Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-esy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: -esy
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -esia, -ησις

Inflected Forms

-esis (alternative)

Questions

What does -esy mean?: Noun suffix that denotes a condition, action, or process.
Where does -esy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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