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-ess meaning

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Definition of -ess in English Dictionary

SuffixSUF-ess
1. Suffix appended to words to make a female form. Examples.
  1. actress
  2. duchess
  3. goddess
  4. lioness
  5. princess
  6. shepherdess
  7. stewardess
  8. waitress

Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
1. Morphemes
  - Suffixes

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Source: Wiktionary

Meaning of -ess for the defined word.

Grammatically, this word "-ess" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe.

Difficultness: Level 9

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Definiteness: Level 4

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Definite ➨ Versatile