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Definition of -y
1. Suffix. Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning "having the quality of". ¹
2. Suffix. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to". ¹
3. Suffix. (non-gloss definition Forming diminutive nouns. Also used for familiar and pet names.) ¹
4. Suffix. Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality. ¹
5. Suffix. Used in the name of some locations which end in -ia in Latin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of -y
| -wad -ward -wards -ware -ways -wich -wide -wise -worthy -x | -xeny -xi- -xizu- -xor -y (current term) -year-old -yer -yl -ylene -ylidene | -yne -z -zilla -zoan -zoic -zu- -zygous -æ -é |
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