-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,
-ent,
-eous,
-er,
-erel,
-ergic

Origin of -ensis

< Latin -ēnsis; cf. -ese