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It is a suffix to specify that a person is a female person doing a job. A person may have the job of a steward; a female person doing that job is called a stewardess. A person who sews is a seamster (usually shortened to semptster); a female person doing that job is a seamstress. A person who does laundry is a launderer; a woman who does it is a laundress. A person who acts is an actor; a female person doing that job is an actress. And so on.
By extension, if a form with the -ess suffix is current, the root form is restricted to male persons.
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∙ 15y agoit is one of the plural suffixes. It is added when the word ends with a 's' sound.
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Suffix with lion or host?
ess
What does the suffix -ess mean?
-ess can make certain titles into a feminine one. For example, Mayor and Baron become Mayoress and Baroness.
What is the Suffix meaning of pro?
it is a suffix
Suffix meaning of or belong to?
A suffix is an ending. The suffixes "an" and "ian" mean of, or belonging to. An example of a suffix meaning belong to is Italian, meaning belonging to Italy.
The meaning of the greek suffix -onym?
The meaning of the greek suffix -onym is "word or name".
What is the suffix for a female lion?
-ess
Suffix with lion or host?
ess
What is a suffix with steward or lion?
A suffix for the two words would be 'ess' for lioness and stewardess.
What does the suffix -ess mean?
-ess can make certain titles into a feminine one. For example, Mayor and Baron become Mayoress and Baroness.
What is the English equivalent of '-trix'?
"-ess" is the English equivalent of -trix.Specifically, the Latin letters -trix constitute a suffix. They spell the feminine ending which replaces the masculine ending -tor in occupational and professional nouns in Latin. The equivalent action in English will involve replacing the masculine ending "-or" with the femining suffix "-ess".
What is the Suffix meaning of pro?
it is a suffix
What is a suffix meaning hearing?
The suffix meaning "hearing" is -acusis.
Suffix meaning dog?
A suffix is added to the end of a word. There is not a suffix that means the word dog. Suffixes do not have meaning, they change the meaning of a word.
What is the suffix of campaign?
The suffix is -er, meaning "one who campaigns."
Suffix meaning of or belong to?
A suffix is an ending. The suffixes "an" and "ian" mean of, or belonging to. An example of a suffix meaning belong to is Italian, meaning belonging to Italy.
What's The meaning of suffix -er?
what's the meaning of suffix er? one that has/owns
What is the suffix and meaning of arthropathy?
The suffix of "arthropathy" is "-pathy," which means disease or disorder. Arthropathy specifically refers to any disease or disorder affecting the joints.
