-esan

Morpheme

-esan

Type

suffix

Denotation

relational and gentilic noun suffix

Etymology

(1) Middle French -isan; Italian -igiana, from -igiano; Latin -ēnsis + -iānum; (2) Middle French -esan; Vulgar Latin *-ēsānus; Latin -ēnsis

Evidence

courtesan, parmesan

See Also

-isan, -ensis, -ese, -(a)n(e) [-ane, -an, -n]

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