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-ress

UK/ɹɪs/

-ress suffix: forms feminine agent nouns.

Suffix

-ress

  1. Forms feminine agent nouns.
    Synonyms:
    -a, -ess, -ette, -ine, she-, -trix

Synonyms of -ress

Antonyms

Forms of -ress

alternative form (obsolete)-resse

Origin of -ress

From -er + -ess.

Questions about -ress

What does -ress mean?
-ress means forms feminine agent nouns.
What part of speech is -ress?
-ress is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -ress?
-ress is pronounced /ɹɪs/ (UK).

Words near -ress in the dictionary

  1. -rel
  2. -relin
  3. -ren
  4. -renone
  5. -reotide
  6. -ress
  7. -resse
  8. -retin
  9. -retin-
  10. -ribine
  11. -ric

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