ESE

or ese

east-southeast

    1. of a country or place: Javanese
    2. in the language or dialect of: Cantonese
    3. in the style of: Carlylese
    1. a person born or living in: Portuguese
    2. the language or dialect of: Brooklynese
    3. the style of or the jargon associated with: often used jocularly or derogatorily to form nonce words: journalese

Origin: OFr -eis, It -ese < L -ensis

See ESE in American Heritage Dictionary 4

abbreviation
east-southeast

suffix
  1. Of, relating to, characteristic of, or originating in a specified place: Vietnamese.
  2. Native or inhabitant of: Taiwanese.
  3. a. Language or dialect of: Chinese.
    b. Literary style or diction of: journalese.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Italian

Origin: , from Latin -ēnsis, originating in

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