LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · femininefifth declension

-iēs1

-iēs f (genitive -iēī)
Classical[i.eːs]Ecclesiastical[i.es]

Meaning

  1. 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.

suffix
-iēs2
-iēs
Classical[i.eːs]Ecclesiastical[i.es]

Meaning

  1. morphemeUsed to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"

Quick answers

What does -iēs mean in Latin?
-iēs, a suffix, means “Used to form an abstract noun, usually from the stem of an adjective or verb.”.
How do you pronounce -iēs?
In classical Latin, [i.eːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [i.es].