-eresse

== French == === Etymology === Ultimately from Latin -ātrīcem, initially inherited as Old French -eriz; later changed to -eresse under the influence of -esse and superficial analysis as -eur +‎ -esse. Doublet of -atrice, which was borrowed later. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /(ə).ʁɛs/ === Suffix === -eresse f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eresses) (rare) used to form feminine forms of nouns, especially ones with masculine counterparts in -eur ==== Derived terms ==== == Old French == === Suffix === -eresse f used to form feminine agent nouns