-ois

See also: ois, oís, õis, öis, and -óis

French

Etymology

From Old French -ois. In some senses from Late Latin -iscus (whence also the doublet -esque, later borrowed through Italian), in others from Latin -ēnsis. More at -ish, -ese.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wa/

Suffix

-ois

  1. Used to form adjectives related to a particular country, region or city, their associated inhabitant names, and the local language or dialect.

Derived terms
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Derived terms
  • -oise

See also

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

In some senses from Late Latin, Vulgar Latin -iscus, in others from Latin -ēnsis.

Suffix

-ois

  1. used to form nationalities
  2. used to form names of languages
    françois (“French”)
    anglois (“English”)
  3. used to form the first and second-person singular imperfect tense

Descendants
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