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-ez

[ˈes] seseante
[ˈeθ] no seseante

Rhymes with es, eθ

Where it comes from

Del latín -itiem, acusativo de -ities.

suffix -eces

Forma sustantivos abstractos femeninos que indican "cualidad de" un adjetivo base. maduro → madurez • viejo → vejez • pálido → palidez • estúpido → estupidez.

suffix

Grafía alternativa de -́ez.

In English

-cy used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy

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"-ez." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/-ez. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-ez. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/-ez

Chicago

"-ez." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/-ez.

BibTeX

@misc{ez_2026,
  title = {-ez},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/-ez},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}