Morpheme
-ace
Type
suffix
Denotation
(1) noun suffix denoting a place or characteristic; (2) adjective suffix denoting “belong to, having the nature of”
Etymology
(1) Latin -āceum, -āceus, from -āx + -eus; (2) French -ais; Latin -ācium, -ācia, from -āx and -ātium, from -ās; (3) French -asse and Italian -azzo; Latin -ācea, from -āceus, from -āx + -eus
Evidence
menace, palace, pomace, populace, preface, solace, terrace
See Also
-ax, -aces, -actic, -acity, -acy, -asse, -accia, -azzo, -azzi, -acea, -aceae
Homographs
Ac(e) [Ace, Ac], Ace, Ace, Ace
