English word -ee comes from Old French -ee
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ee | Old French (fro) | |
| -ee | English (eng) | (legal) Used to form words meaning a person who is the other party to a contract involving a person described by the corresponding word ending in -or. (medicine) Used to form words meaning a person who has undergone a particular medical procedure. Added to verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the object of that verb (ie, to whom or to which an action is done).. Irregularly [...] |