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-algy

-algy is the alternative form of -algia.

Meaning of -algia

Suffix

-algia

  1. pain, suffering
    Synonyms:
    -dynia, -odynia

Origin of -algy

From New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”).

Questions about -algy

What is -algy the alternative form of?
-algy is the alternative form of -algia.

Words near -algy in the dictionary

  1. -aires
  2. -aissance
  3. -al
  4. -alf
  5. -algia
  6. -algy
  7. -alia
  8. -alicious
  9. -ality
  10. -all
  11. -ally

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Adapted from Wiktionary: -algy (page history and authors); -algia (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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