-is

Morpheme

-is

Type

suffix

Denotation

Ancient Greek singular suffix (plural -ides, -ithes)

Etymology

Ancient Greek -ís, -īs

Evidence

bolis, clitoris, epididymis, iris, meningitis, orchis

See Also

-ides, -ithes, -is

Homographs

Is, Is, is-, -is

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