Italian

Suffix

-ense

1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that denote ethnonyms, like parmense, from Parma or statunitense, from Stati Uniti

Derived terms

Related terms

• -ese

Latin

Suffix

-ēnse

1. nominative neuter singular of -ēnsis
2. accusative neuter singular of -ēnsis
3. vocative neuter singular of -ēnsis

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin -ēnsis ‎(“originating in”).

Suffix

-ense m, f ‎(plural -enses)

1. forms the names of residents or inhabitants of a place

   Berlim ‎(“Berlin”) + ‎-ense → ‎berlinense ‎(“Berliner”)

2. forms adjectives meaning “of, from or relating to [the suffixed place]”

   Berlim ‎(“Berlin”) + ‎-ense → ‎berlinense ‎(“of, from or relating to Berlin”)

Synonyms

• -ês, -ão, -eiro, -ista, -enho

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ēnsis ‎(“originating in”). Compare the inherited doublet -és.

Suffix

-ense

1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that denote ethnonyms, like estadounidense, from Estados Unidos

Derived terms

Related terms

• -és