-ensis

See also: ensis and Ensis

Latin

Alternative forms

-iēnsis

Etymology

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en-, variant of in-, + -sis.[1]

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈen.sis/, [ˈẽː.sɪs]
(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈen.sis/

Suffix

-ēnsis m or f (neuter -ēnse); third declension

Of or from a place.

Usage notes

The suffix -ēnsis is added to a toponym (especially the name of a town) or to a topographical name, in order to form an adjective.

Examples:

‎Eborācum (“York”) + ‎-ensis → ‎eborācēnsis (“of or from York”)

‎castra (“camp”) + ‎-ensis → ‎castrēnsis (“of the camp”)

Inflection

Third declension.

Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter	Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Number	Singular		Plural
Nominative	-ēnsis	-ēnse	-ēnsēs	-ēnsia
Genitive	-ēnsis	-ēnsis	-ēnsium	-ēnsium
Dative	-ēnsī	-ēnsī	-ēnsibus	-ēnsibus
Accusative	-ēnsem	-ēnse	-ēnsēs, -ēnsīs	-ēnsia
Ablative	-ēnsī	-ēnsī	-ēnsibus	-ēnsibus
Vocative	-ēnsis	-ēnse	-ēnsēs	-ēnsia

Derived terms

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Descendants

Catalan: -ès, (Valencian) -és
Francoprovençal: -ês
Galician: -és
→ Galician: -ense
Italian: -ese
→ Italian: -ense
Occitan: -és

Old French: -eis
- → English: -ese
- French: -ais, -ois
  - → Romanian: -ez
- Norman: -ais, -ouais
Portuguese: -ês
→ Portuguese: -ense
Spanish: -és
→ Spanish: -ense

References

Nutt, D. (1891): The Classical Review, Volume 5, p. 297

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[1] Nutt, D. (1891): The Classical Review, Volume 5, p. 297