LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffix · femininefirst declension

-issa

-issa f (genitive -issae)
Classical[ɪs.sa]Ecclesiastical[is.sa]

Meaning

  1. Late LatinfemininemorphemeUsed to form feminine forms of masculine nouns.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der. Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă) Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa)bor. Latin -issa Borrowed from Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa).

Descendants
  • Catalan-essa
  • Italian-essa
  • French-essefrom Old French -esse
  • English-essfrom Old French -esse
  • Portuguese-esa
  • Romanian-easă
  • Romanian-esă
  • Spanish-esa
  • Aromanian-easã
  • Norman-êssefrom Old French -esse

Quick answers

What does -issa mean in Latin?
-issa, a suffix, means “Used to form feminine forms of masculine nouns.”.
How do you pronounce -issa?
In classical Latin, [ɪs.sa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [is.sa].