-έζα

Greek

Etymology

From Italian -esa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeza/

Suffix

-έζα • (-éza) f (masculine -έζος)

  1. added to a country, region or city to create (proper) nouns denoting a female resident, citizen or native; -ese, -er:
    ‎Κίνα (Kína, “China”) + ‎-έζα (-éza) → ‎Κινέζα (Kinéza, “Chinese”)
    ‎Ιαπωνία (Iaponía, “Japan”) + ‎-έζα (-éza) → ‎Γιαπωνέζα (Giaponéza, “Japanese”)
    ‎Βιέννη (Viénni, “Vienna”) + ‎-έζα (-éza) → ‎Βιεννέζα (Viennéza, “Viennese”)

Declension
declension of -έζα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative -έζα • -έζες •
genitive -έζας • -έζων •
accusative -έζα • -έζες •
vocative -έζα • -έζες •

Derived terms
Greek terms suffixed with -έζα
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