ESE

1 of 3

abbreviation

east-southeast

-ese

2 of 3

adjective suffix

: of, relating to, or originating in (a certain place or country)

Japanese

-ese

3 of 3

noun suffix

plural -ese

1

: native or resident of (a specified place or country)

Chinese

2

a

: language of (a particular place, country, or nationality)

Cantonese

b

: speech, literary style, or diction peculiar to (a specified place, person, group, discipline, subject, or activity)

—usually in words applied in depreciation

journalese

baseballese

Word History

Etymology

Adjective suffix

Portuguese -ês & Italian -ese, from Latin -ensis

Kids Definition

-ese

1 of 2 adjective suffix

ˈēz,

ˈēs

: of, relating to, or originating in (a specified place or country)

Japanese

-ese

2 of 2 noun suffix

plural -ese

1

: one born or living in (a specified place or country)

Chinese

2

a

: language of (a specified place, country, or nationality)

Vietnamese

b

: speech or literary style of (a specified place, person, group subject, or activity)

journalese

Etymology

Adjective suffix

derived from Latin -ensis (adjective suffix)

Noun suffix

from ¹-ese