suffix · femininefifth declension
-iēs1
-iēs f (genitive -iēī)
Classical[i.eːs]Ecclesiastical[i.es]
Meaning
- morphemeUsed to form an abstract noun, usually from the stem of an adjective or verb.
Origins
Inherited from Proto-Italic *-jēs; according to Steinbauer, from hysterokinetic Proto-Indo-European *-yḗh₂s ~ *-ih₂és.