Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-sis

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
-sis
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

forming nouns of action or process

suffix

forming nouns of condition

suffix

forming additional nouns

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, “forms noun of action”), often via Latin or French. Identical in meaning with Latin -entia, English -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

-ses (plural)

Questions

What does -sis mean?
forming nouns of action or process
Where does -sis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -sis

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