English Explanatory Dictionary

-ase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Used to form the names of enzymes.

Pronunciation

ās′ āz′ /-ˌeɪs/ /-ˌeɪz/ /-ˌæɪs/ /-ˌæɪz/ /-ˌes/ /-ˌez/ /-ˌeːs/ /-ˌeːz/

Word forms

-ase -ases

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase Derived from ending of diastase; a libfix.

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