-ensis

a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to,” “originating in,” used in modern Latin scientific coinages, especially derivatives of placenames: canadensis; carolinensis.

Nearby words

-ency, -end, -ene, -enne, -enoic, -ensis, -ent, -eous, -er, -erel, -ergic

Origin of -ensis

< Latin -ēnsis; cf. -ese