-ENSIS

Meaning of -ENSIS in English

a Latin adjectival suffix meaning "pertaining to," "originating in," used in modern Latin scientific coinages, esp. derivatives of placenames: canadensis; carolinensis.

[ -ensis; cf. -ESE ]

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ENSIS — ˈen(t)sə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, sword : a common genus of razor clams
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ENSIFORM — adjective Etymology: French ~e, from Latin ensis sword + French -forme -form; akin to Sanskrit asi sword Date: 1541 having …
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-ESE — I. adjective suffix Etymology: Portuguese -ês & Italian ~, from Latin -ensis of, relating to, or originating in (a certain …
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VERONESE — I. |verə|nēz, -nēs adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Italian, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin veronesis, from Latin veronensis, from Verona, city …
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VAUDOIS — I. (ˈ)vō|dwä noun plural Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle French Vaudois, Valdois, from Medieval Latin Valdenses — more at waldenses …
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PREMONSTRATENSIAN — I. (|)prēˌmän(t)strə|tenchən noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin praemonstratensis, from praemonstratensis of Prémontré (from Praemonstratus Prémontré, …
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ARAGONESE — I. |arəgə|nēz, -ēs adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Spanish aragonés, from Aragón Aragon, region and ancient kingdom in northeastern Spain …
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-ESE — I. |ēz, |ēs adjective suffix Etymology: Portuguese -ês & Italian -ese, adjective & noun suffix, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin -esis, …
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SIRVENTE — (ˌ)sərˈvent, sirˈvänt noun or sir·ven·tes sərˈventə̇s ; or sir·vent (ˌ)sərˈvent, sirˈvänt ( plural sir·ventes -t(ə̇s ; also sir·vents -ts) Etymology: …
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SEYCHELLOIS — ˌsāshəlˈwä, -ˌshel- noun ( plural seychellois -ä(z)) Etymology: (assumed) French, from Seychelles, group of islands in the Indian ocean + …
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PRATOL — ˈprāˌtȯl, -tōl noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin pratense (specific epithet of Trifolium pratense, from Latin, neuter of pratensis …
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NIGEROIS — |nēzhər|wä, -ˌzher- noun ( plural nigerois -wä(z)) Usage: capitalized Etymology: (assumed) French, from Niger, country in western Africa + French …
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MELITENSIS — |melə|ten(t)sə̇s adjective Etymology: New Latin (specific epithet of Brucella melitensis ), from Latin melitensis of Malta, from Melita Malta, island …
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ENSIFORM — ˈen(t)səˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: French ensiforme, from Latin ensis sword + French -forme -form biology : having sharp edges and tapering …
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DÉPAYSÉ — |dā(ˌ)pā|zā adjective Etymology: French, from past participle of dépayser to remove (a person) from his element, from Old French despaisier …
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COURTESAN — noun also cour·te·zan ˈkōr]d.əzən, ˈkər], ˈkōə], ˈkȯ], ˈkə̄], ˈkəi], ]tə-, -əsən also -ˌzan or -ˌsan or -aa(ə)n, esp Brit ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈzan\ …
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CASTRENSIAN — (ˈ)kas|trenchən adjective Etymology: Latin castrensis (from castra camp — plural of castrum fortified place — + -ensis -ese) + English …
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AMANUENSIS — əˌmanyəˈwen(t)sə̇s noun ( plural amanuen·ses -nˌsēz) Etymology: Latin, from a- (from ab- ab- (I)) + manus hand, handwriting (as in …
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ALBIGENSES — ˌalbəˈjenˌsēz noun plural Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin, plural of Albigensis, literally, inhabitant of Albi, from Albiga (Albi), France …
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TOURNOIS — /toor nwah"/ ; Fr. /toohrdd nwann"/ , adj. (of coins) minted in Tours, France: livre tournois. [ 1400-50; tournois of …
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PEASANT — — peasantlike , adj. /pez"euhnt/ , n. 1. a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and …
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NIÇOISE — /nee swahz"/ ; Fr. /nee swannz"/ , adj. 1. in the style of Nice, France. 2. garnished or prepared with …
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BURGESS — /berr"jis/ , n. 1. Amer. Hist. a representative in the popular branch of the colonial legislature of Virginia or Maryland. …
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ATHENIAN — /euh thee"nee euhn/ , adj. 1. pertaining to Athens, Greece. n. 2. a native or citizen of Athens, Greece. [ …
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AMANUENSIS — /euh man'yooh en"sis/ , n. , pl. amanuenses /-seez/ . a person employed to write what another dictates or to …
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ALBIGENSES — — Albigensian /al'bi jen"see euhn, -sheuhn/ , adj. , n. — Albigensianism , n. /al'bi jen"seez/ , n.pl. members of …
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RAZOR-FISH — зоол. двустворчатый моллюск (Ensis directus) (зоология) двустворчатый моллюск (Ensis directus)
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ЧЕРЕНОК — 1) бот. cutting 2) engraftment 3) мал. (Ensis) razor fish 4) heft 5) мал. (Ensis) knife-handle 6) бот. layer 7) sprig
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RAZOR-FISH — зоол. двустворчатый моллюск (Ensis directus) (зоология) двустворчатый моллюск (Ensis directus)
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