2. Suffix. Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y: ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of -ies
-ic -ica -ical -icide -icism -icity -ick -icle -ics -id | -ide -idine -ie -ienne -ier -ies (current term) -iferous -ification -iform -ify | -ile -illion -ily -imundo -in -in' -in-law -incher -inda -ine |