-esis

noun suffix

-e·​sis

ˈēsə̇s,

əsə̇s

plural -eses

ˈē(ˌ)sēz,

əˌsēz

: action : process

enuresis

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin, from Greek -esis, -ēsis, from -e-, -ē-, derivational element attached to certain verbs + -sis, feminine suffix of action

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