Where does “-ouze” come from?

-ouze (French) comes from French -euse, from Latin -osa — nominative feminine singular of -ōsus; nominative...

-ouze (French): Forming feminine nouns of colloquial or slang...

Definitions

  1. Forming feminine nouns of colloquial or slang...

Ancestry of “-ouze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-eusefemale equivalent of -eur; feminine singular of...
2Latin-osanominative feminine singular of -ōsus; nominative...

Words derived from “-ouze

Every word from Latin -osaEvery word from French -euse