-eresse

See also: eresse

French

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin -ātrīcem, initially inherited as Old French -eriz; later changed to -eresse under the influence of -esse and superficial analysis as -eur +‎ -esse. Doublet of -atrice, which was borrowed later.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ə).ʁɛs/

Suffix

-eresse f (plural -eresses)

  1. (rare) used to form feminine forms of nouns, especially ones with masculine counterparts in -eur

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -eresse
bailleresse
chasseresse
défenderesse
demanderesse
devineresse
enchanteresse
forteresse
pastoresse
sècheresse
sécheresse
venderesse
vengeresse

Old French

Suffix

-eresse f

  1. used to form feminine agent nouns
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