-ese

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Italian, from Latin -ēnsis (“‘originating in’”).

[edit] Suffix

-ese

  1. Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people.
    Viennese, Maltese falcon, Parmese, Japanese, Faroese, Viennese waltz
  2. Used to form nouns meaning the jargon used by a particular profession or in a particular context.
    journalese, legalese, translationese

[edit] Derived terms

Adjectives and nouns describing people
Nouns denoting jargon

[edit] Translations

Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ese.

forming adjectives and nouns describing things characteristic of a particular place
forming nouns meaning the jargon used by a particular profession
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  • Spanish: -és m., -esa f.

[edit] Italian

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology

From Latin -ēnsis.

[edit] Suffix

-ese m.

  1. -ese, -er
    londinese (et al.)

[edit] Related terms

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