-scape
suffix forming nouns
indicating a scene or view of something, esp a pictorial representation
⇒
seascape
Origin
abstracted from landscape-scape
1
a combining form extracted from landscape, denoting “an extensive view, scenery,” or “a picture or representation” of such a view, as specified by the initial element:
cityscape; moonscape; seascape.
Related Words
- cityscape
- dreamscape
- icescape
- riverscape
- seascape
- skyscape
-scapea suffix indicating a view or expanse of the particular location indicated: ◆ streetscape, desertscape, sandscape, cityscape.
[from (land)scape]-scape
combining form
- denoting a specified type of scene表示“特定景色”：
-
moonscape.
词源
on the pattern of （land）scape.
☞ scape
-scape
\ˌskāp\ noun combining form
(-s)
Etymology: landscape
: view : pictorial representation of a (specified) type of view
< cityscape >
< waterscape >
< cityscape >
< waterscape >
-scape
Suffix
- form, formation, shape
- scene, picture, view
- A specific type of space
Etymology
Abstracted from landscape, the suffix representing Middle Dutch -schap (“-ship”), from Old Dutch -skap (“-ship”), from Proto-Germanic *-skapiz (“-ship”), from Proto-Germanic *skapaz (“shape, form”). Cognate with Modern Dutch -schap (“-ship”), German -schaft (“-ship”), Swedish -skap (“-ship”), Old English -sceap, -scipe (“-ship”). More at -ship, shape.
Derived terms
English words suffixed with -scape