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-ces

/siːz/

-ces suffix: used to form the irregular plural form of Latin-derived nouns ending in -x.

Suffix

-ces

  1. Used to form the irregular plural form of Latin-derived nouns ending in -x
    • ⟨-ax⟩ thorax → thoraces
    • ⟨-ex⟩ scolex → scoleces, index → indices

Origin of -ces

Derived from the pluralization pattern of Latin third declension nouns.

Questions about -ces

What does -ces mean?
-ces means used to form the irregular plural form of Latin-derived nouns ending in -x.
What part of speech is -ces?
-ces is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -ces?
-ces is pronounced /siːz/.

Words near -ces in the dictionary

  1. -cephalous
  2. -cephaly
  3. -ception
  4. -ceptor
  5. -cercous
  6. -ces
  7. -cest
  8. -cester
  9. -cha
  10. -chan
  11. -chezia

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