-ense

See also: ense

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -ēnsis (“originating in”), whence also the inherited Italian doublet -ese.

Suffix

-ense

1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that denote ethnonyms, like parmense, from Parma or statunitense, from Stati Uniti

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ense

Related terms

• -ese

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Latin

Suffix

1. nominative neuter singular of -ēnsis
2. accusative neuter singular of -ēnsis
3. vocative neuter singular of -ēnsis

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -ēnsis (“originating in”). Compare the inherited doublet -ês.

Suffix

-ense m or f (plural -enses)

1. forms the names of residents or inhabitants of a place

   ‎Berlim (“Berlin”) + ‎-ense → ‎berlinense (“Berliner”)

2. forms adjectives meaning “of, from or relating to [the suffixed place]”

   ‎Berlim (“Berlin”) + ‎-ense → ‎berlinense (“of, from or relating to Berlin”)

Synonyms

• -ês, -ão, -eiro, -ista, -enho

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Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -ēnsis (“originating in”). Compare the inherited doublet -és.

Suffix

-ense

1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that denote ethnonyms, like estadounidense, from Estados Unidos

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ense

Related terms

• -és