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/ˈiːz/ · suffix
Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people..
Faroese, Maltese, Milanese, Parmese, Portuguese, Viennese; Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese; Beninese, Congolese, Togolese
journal + -ese → journalese
legal + -ese → legalese
translation + -ese → translationese
Use -ese when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
-ese means Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people..
Common synonyms include -ish, -an, -ian, -ic.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Faroese, Maltese, Milanese, Parmese, Portuguese, Viennese; Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese; Beninese, Congolese, Togolese
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