-eresse

See also: eresse

French edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

IPA^(key): /(ə).ʁɛs/

Suffix edit

-eresse f (plural -eresses)

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

Derived terms edit

French terms suffixed with -eresse

Old French edit

Suffix edit

-eresse f

used to form feminine agent nouns