English

Suffix

-ee

1. 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).

   examinee

   interviewee

   trainee

   employee

2. Less commonly added to verbs to form words meaning a person or thing that is the subject of that verb (ie, who or that does an action), especially where a passive sense of the verb is implied.

   absentee

   standee

   respondee

3. (law) 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

   legatee

4. (medicine) Used to form words meaning a person who has undergone a particular medical procedure

   laryngectomee

5. Irregularly added to nouns to mean a person somehow associated with the object denoted by the noun.

   bargee

   tenderee

Synonyms

• (person or thing that is the object of a verb): -ed

Antonyms

• (person or thing that is the object of a verb): -er
• (legal sense): -or

Derived terms

Translations

The translation tables below are a guide only. See individual words formed using this suffix for more precise translations.

Etymology 2

Perhaps a variation on -ie and -y^[1]

Suffix

-ee

1. Used to form diminutives.

   bootee

Derived terms

• bootee
• goatee
• settee

Translations

The translation table below is a guide only. See individual words formed using this prefix for more precise translations.

References

1. ↑ T.F. Hoad, Concise Dictionary of English Etymology, ISBN 978-0-19-283098-2; headword -ee

Latin

Suffix

-ee

1. vocative masculine singular of -eus