-asis

American  

1. a suffix occurring in scientific, especially medical, words from Greek.

   psoriasis.

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-asis British  

suffix

1. a variant of -iasis

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Etymology

Origin of -asis

< Latin < Greek -iā- verb stem + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

“Swifties tend to be more defensive of Taylor than other fan groups are, sometimes to a fault,” said Erin Asis, a Swiftie who attended the event with her friend Eirena Ewert.

From Los Angeles Times

Asis, who lives east of L.A., hosted Ewert, who drove down for the weekend from the Fresno area to celebrate the album release.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Ricardo had been spending much of his time out of Cuetzalan on a construction job, he couldn’t miss returning home recently for the town’s biggest event, a nine-day festival honoring its patron saint, Francisco de Asis.

From Los Angeles Times

“There is no difference,” José Luis Elías Rodríguez, the director of Casa de Migrante San Juan Diego y San Francisco de Asís, a shelter in Matamoros.

From New York Times

Eliad spent nearly a month in intensive care in Puerto Asís, but it was not until his follow-up appointments — at three different hospitals in three different cities — that the nature and extent of his condition became clear.

From New York Times