- ess
- [es] n (pl -es [-{es}ız])
1) эс, название буквы S2) крутой изгиб дороги в форме буквы S
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
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Ess- — Ess … Deutsch Wörterbuch
-ess — 1. This suffix forms nouns denoting female persons or animals, and was adopted in Middle English from the Old French form esse (from late Latin issa). The first wave of ess words in English (countess, duchess, empress, hostess, mistress, princess … Modern English usage
ESS — steht für: Evolutionär stabile Strategie das Großprojekt Europäische Spallations Neutronenquelle das Unternehmen ESS Technology Inc., ein Hardware und Chipsatzhersteller ESS (ElectroStatic Sound), ein ehemaliger Hersteller von Air Motion… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ess — ist der Name folgender Personen: Émile Ess (1932–1990), Schweizer Ruderer Josef van Ess (* 1934), deutscher Islamwissenschaftler Margarete van Ess (* 1960), deutsche Vorderasiatische Archäologin Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
-ess — [OF. esse, LL. issa, Gr. ?.] A suffix used to form feminine nouns; as, actress, deaconess, songstress. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ess — [es, is, əs] [ME esse, isse < OFr esse < LL issa < Gr] suffix forming nouns female [lioness]: In nouns of agent ending in tor or ter, the vowel is usually dropped before adding ess [actress] As applied to persons, now often avoided as… … English World dictionary
ESS — UK US noun [U] ► HR, INTERNET ABBREVIATION for EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE(Cf. ↑employee self service) … Financial and business terms
ess — [ ıs, es ] suffix 1. ) used with some nouns to make nouns referring to women: actress (=a woman who acts in plays, movies, etc.) waitress (=a woman who serves people in a restaurant) 2. ) used with some nouns to make nouns meaning a female animal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
-ess — fem. suffix, from Fr. esse, from L.L. issa, from Gk. issa (cognate with Old English fem. agent suffix icge); rare in classical Greek but more common later, in diakonissa deaconess and other Church terms picked up by Latin … Etymology dictionary
-ess — ► SUFFIX ▪ forming nouns denoting female gender: abbess. USAGE In modern English, feminine forms (e.g. poetess, authoress) are likely to be regarded as old fashioned or sexist and should be avoided in favour of the ‘neutral’ base form (e.g. poet … English terms dictionary
ess — [es] n. pl. esses 1. the letter S 2. something shaped like S … English World dictionary
