French suffix

-esse

abstract state · feminine

Register

native

Productivity

mid

attaches to a sizeable but bounded set

Attaches to

ADJ · N

Status

Establisheddraft

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Words built with -esse

vieillesse
the state or period of being old
vieil+-esse
faiblesse
the state of being weak
faible+-esse
sagesse
deep practical knowledge
sage+-esse
tristesse
the state of feeling bad
triste+-esse
gentillesse
the quality of doing good to others
gentil+-esse

Does the same job elsewhere

Functional equivalents, placed in their lanes. Same register is noted; most differ.

English

  • -ness
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -ity
    functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)
  • -hood
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -ship
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -dom
    register-matched functional equivalent

French

this affix: -esse

    Hindi

    • -पन
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -ता
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -त्व
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -ई
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -आपा
      register-matched functional equivalent

    Telugu

    • -తనం
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -త్వం
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -త
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -రికం
      register-matched functional equivalent

    Tamil