-e

Morpheme

-e

Type

suffix

Denotation

Ancient Greek nominative singular feminine noun ending (Hellenic plural -ai, Latin plural -ae)

Etymology

Ancient Greek -ē

Evidence

acme, balanephagous, Belone, calliope, Elaphe, Eurydice, Myrmarachne, nymphe, posthetomist, posthetomize, posthetomy, stele, synecdoche, Tyche

See Also

-ai, -ae

Homographs

e-, -e, E, -e-, -e, -e, -e, -e, e-, -e, E, e-, -e, e-, -e, -e, -e, -e, -e