I. adjective suffix
Etymology: Portuguese -ês & Italian -ese, from Latin -ensis
: of, relating to, or originating in (a certain place or country)
Japan ese
II. noun suffix
( plural -ese )
1. : native or resident of (a specified place or country)
Chin ese
2.
a. : language of (a particular place, country, or nationality)
Canton ese
b. : speech, literary style, or diction peculiar to (a specified place, person, group, discipline, subject, or activity) — usually in words applied in depreciation
journal ese
baseball ese