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Where does “syngeresse” come from?

syngeresse (Middle English) comes from Middle English -esse, from Old French -esse, from Latin -issa, from Ancient Greek -ῐσσᾰ, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

syngeresse (Middle English): A female singer; a songstress

Definitions

  1. A female singer; a songstress

Ancestry of “syngeresse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-esseDenotes a female form of otherwise male nouns...
2Old French-esse—
3Latin-issa
4Ancient Greek-ῐσσᾰ—
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “syngeresse”

  • singeress
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