ece

Middle English

Adjective

ece

1. Alternative form of eche

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *aki, from Proto-Germanic *akiz (“ache, pain”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eg- (“fault, guilt, sin”).

Alternative forms

• aċe, æċe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.t͡ʃe/

Noun

eċe m

1. ache

Declension

Derived terms

• hēafodeċe (“headache”)
• heorteċe (“heartache”)
• tōþeċe (“toothache”)

Descendants

• Middle English: ache, ake, eche
  • English: ache
  • Scots: ake

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *ajukī, from Proto-Germanic *aiwukiz (“eternal”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (“lifetime”). Cognate with Old Frisian ewich, Old Saxon ēwig, Old High German ēwig, Gothic 𐌰𐌾𐌿𐌺𐌳𐌿𐌸𐍃 (ajukdūþs, “eternity”).

Alternative forms

• ǣċe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.t͡ʃe/

Adjective

ēċe

1. eternal
2. durable

Declension

Derived terms

• ēcnes (“eternity”)

Descendants

• Middle English: ece, eche

Adverb

ēċe

1. eternally, ever, evermore, perpetually

Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ečey.

Noun

ece (definite accusative eceyi, plural eceler)

1. a queen

   Synonym: kraliçe

2. A female beauty

Declension