-έζος

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Italian -ese.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-έζος (-ézosm (feminine -έζα)

  1. added to a country, region or city to create (proper) nouns denoting a male resident, citizen or native; -ese, -er:
    Κίνα (Kína, China) + ‎-έζος (-ézos) → ‎Κινέζος (Kinézos, Chinese)
    Ιαπωνία (Iaponía, Japan) + ‎-έζος (-ézos) → ‎Γιαπωνέζος (Giaponézos, Japanese)
    Βιέννη (Viénni, Vienna) + ‎-έζος (-ézos) → ‎Βιεννέζος (Viennézos, Viennese)

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Derived terms

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