~ 1
■ suffix forming adjectives:
1》 (from nouns) having the qualities or characteristics of: girlish.
↘of the nationality of: Swedish.
2》 (from adjectives) somewhat: yellowish.
↘ informal denoting an approximate age or time of day: sixish.
Origin
OE -isc , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ suffix forming verbs such as abolish .
Origin
from Fr. -iss- (from stems of verbs ending in -ir ), from L. -isc- (suffix forming inceptive verbs).