es-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "es"

English

Etymology

From s-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs/

Prefix

es-

(pharmacology) Used to form names of drugs with a chiral center in the S configuration.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with es-

esomeprazole

Anagrams

-se, SE, Se., se, se.

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin ex.

Prefix

es-

indicates movement away or separation
‎es- + ‎fueya (“leaf”) → ‎esfoyar (“to remove leaves from”)

‎es- + ‎guedeyu (“tuft”) → ‎esguedeyar (“to muss”)

Derived terms

Asturian terms prefixed with es-

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin ex. Doublet of ex-.

Prefix

es-

indicates movement away or separation
‎es- + ‎fulla (“leaf”) → ‎esfullar (“to remove leaves from”)

Derived terms

Galician

Etymology

From Latin ex. Doublet of ex-.

Prefix

es-

indicates movement away or separation
‎es- + ‎corda (“tendon”) → ‎escordar (“to sprain”)

‎es- + ‎maga (“guts”) → ‎esmagar (“to squeeze”)

‎es- + ‎milfa (“tassel”) → ‎esmilfar (“to fray”)

Derived terms

From

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Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Latin ex-.

Prefix

es-

indicates movement away or separation

Old French

Etymology

From Latin ex-.

Prefix

es-

indicates movement away or separation
variant of a-

Derived terms

Old French terms prefixed with es-

Descendants

French: é-

Portuguese

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin ex- (“out of”). Doublet of ex-.

Prefix

es-

indicates separation
‎es- + ‎colher → ‎escolher
indicates intensification
‎es- + ‎forçar → ‎esforçar

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ex- (“out of”).

Prefix

es-

indicates separation
‎es- + ‎coger → ‎escoger
indicates removal or elimination
‎es- + ‎pulga → ‎espulgar
indicates intensification
‎es- + ‎forzar → ‎esforzar

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with es-

Welsh

Alternative forms

ech-

Etymology

See ech-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs/

Prefix

es-

out, ex-
Synonyms: all-, ech-

‎es- + ‎plygu (“fold”) → ‎esblygu (“evolve”)

Usage notes

This element also appears in words borrowed from Latin, such as esbonio (“explain”), estron (“foreign”), and estyn (“extend”), where it corresponds to Latin ex-.

Derived terms

Welsh terms prefixed with es-
dosbarth
esblygiad
esblygu

Mutation

Mutated forms of *es-*
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
es-	unchanged	unchanged	hes-

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “es-”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 156 i (15)

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Prefix

Derived terms

Anagrams

Asturian

Etymology

Prefix

Derived terms

See also

Catalan

Etymology

Prefix

Derived terms

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

Prefix

Derived terms

Occitan

Etymology

Prefix

Old French

Etymology

Prefix

Derived terms

Descendants

Portuguese

Etymology

Prefix

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Prefix

Derived terms

Further reading

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Prefix

Usage notes

Derived terms

Mutation

References