-esis

American  

1. a suffix of Greek origin used to form nouns of action or process.

   ecesis.

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Etymology

Origin of -esis

< Greek -ē- v. formative + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

Adding to concerns, an NIH analysis this fall found that for every additional grant to the ESIs and EEIs, an investigator would lose their only funding.

From Science Magazine

But instead of using a 10-year cutoff for ESIs, officials will try to be “flexible,” Tabak said.

From Science Magazine

Her death “provided the gen­esis of Tommy’s creativity,” said his older brother Bobby Keene.

From Washington Post

The song’s rumored gen­esis was a critical blog post by music writer Bob Lefsetz, who roasted Swift’s cringe-worthy duet with Stevie Nicks at the 2010 Grammys.

From Washington Post

Union graves also proliferated on the estate in the final year of the war as casualties mounted, the gen­esis of the national cemetery.

From Washington Post