-ase
English edit
Etymology edit
Derived from ending of diastase; a libfix
Suffix edit
-ase
- Used to form the names of enzymes.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
forms the names of enzymes
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Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch -age, from French -age, from Middle French -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum.
Suffix edit
asê
- -age: action; result of an action.
Alternative forms edit
- -aj (Standard Malay)
Etymology 2 edit
Suffix edit
asê
Derived terms edit
Portuguese edit
Suffix edit
-ase f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ases)