-eresse
French, suffix/(ə).ʁɛs/
-eresse is spelled E-R-E-S-S-E (6 letters). -eresse is a French feminine suffix meaning “used to form feminine forms of nouns, especially ones with masculine counterparts in -eur” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Suffixe servant à former des mots féminins”.
What does -eresse mean in English?
suffix
- 1
femininerareused to form feminine forms of nouns, especially ones with masculine counterparts in -eur
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. Suffixe servant à former des mots féminins.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -eresse?
- /(ə).ʁɛs/
- \(ə).ʁɛs\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.