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ESE

1
or E.S.E.

abbreviation for



-ese

2
  1. a suffix forming adjectival derivatives of placenames, especially countries or cities; frequently used nominally to denote the inhabitants of the place or their language: Faroese; Japanese; Vietnamese; Viennese . By analogy with such language names, -ese occurs in coinages denoting in a disparaging, often facetious way a characteristic jargon, style, or accent: Brooklynese; bureaucratese; journalese; computerese .

-ese

1

suffix forming adjectives

  1. indicating place of origin, language, or style

    Japanese

    journalese

    Cantonese



ESE

2

symbol for

  1. east-southeast

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ESE1

First recorded in 1895–1900; probably originally from Italian -ese, later representing Spanish, Portuguese -es, French -ais, -ois, all from Latin -ēnsem “pertaining to, originating in”; -ensis

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