-esy

Morpheme

-esy

Type

suffix

Denotation

noun suffix denoting a condition, action, or process

Etymology

variation of -esis via French, from Middle French -esie; Late Latin -esia, from earlier -ēsis; Ancient Greek -esis, from -sis

Evidence

courtesy, geodesy, heresy, poesy

Notes

unanalyzable

See Also

-esis, -isy