-ess (?). [OF. -esse, LL. -issa, Gr. &?;.] A suffix used to form feminine nouns; as, actress, deaconess, songstress.
-ess (?). [OF. -esse, LL. -issa, Gr. &?;.]
A suffix used to form feminine nouns; as, actress, deaconess, songstress.