-ase

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See also: ase, ASE, asé, asè, asė, åse, Åse, and Āsè

English

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Etymology

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Derived from ending of diastase; a libfix

Suffix

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-ase

  1. Used to form the names of enzymes.

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [asə]
  • Hyphenation: asê

Etymology 1

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From Dutch -age, from French -age, from Middle French -age, from Old French -age, from Latin -āticum.

Suffix

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asê

  1. -age: action; result of an action.
Alternative forms
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  • -aj (Standard Malay)

Etymology 2

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From English -ase.

Suffix

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asê

  1. (chemistry) -ase

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Portuguese

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Suffix

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-ase f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ases)

  1. (chemistry) -ase (forms the names of enzymes)

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Spanish

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Suffix

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-ase

  1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of -ar