EE

1 of 3

abbreviation

electrical engineer

-ee

2 of 3

noun suffix (1)

: recipient or beneficiary of (a specified action)

appointee

grantee

: person furnished with (a specified thing)

patentee

: person that performs (a specified action)

escapee

-ee

3 of 3

noun suffix (2)

: one associated with

bargee

: a particular especially small kind of

bootee

: one resembling or suggestive of

goatee

Word History

Etymology

Noun suffix (1)

Middle English -e, from Anglo-French -é, from -é, past participle ending, from Latin -atus

Noun suffix (2)

probably alteration of -y

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“EE.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EE. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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-ee

1 of 2 noun suffix

ˈē,

(ˌ)ē

: one that receives or benefits from (a specified action or thing)

appointee

grantee

patentee

: a person who does (a specified action)

escapee

-ee

2 of 2 noun suffix

: a particular especially small kind of

bootee

: one resembling or suggestive of

goatee

Etymology

Noun suffix

derived from Latin -atus (past participle ending of certain verbs)

Noun suffix

probably an altered form of -y (noun suffix)

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EE

abbreviation

noun suffix (1)

noun suffix (2)

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