EE

1 of 3

abbreviation

electrical engineer

-ee

2 of 3

noun suffix (1)

1

: recipient or beneficiary of (a specified action)

appointee

grantee

2

: person furnished with (a specified thing)

patentee

3

: person that performs (a specified action)

escapee

-ee

3 of 3

noun suffix (2)

1

: one associated with

bargee

2

: a particular especially small kind of

bootee

3

: one resembling or suggestive of

goatee

Word History

Etymology

Noun suffix (1)

Middle English -e, from Anglo-French -é, from -é, past participle ending, from Latin -atus

Noun suffix (2)

probably alteration of -y

Kids Definition

-ee

1 of 2 noun suffix

ˈē,

(ˌ)ē

1

: one that receives or benefits from (a specified action or thing)

appointee

grantee

patentee

2

: a person who does (a specified action)

escapee

-ee

2 of 2 noun suffix

1

: a particular especially small kind of

bootee

2

: one resembling or suggestive of

goatee

Etymology

Noun suffix

derived from Latin -atus (past participle ending of certain verbs)

Noun suffix

probably an altered form of -y (noun suffix)