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-sies

/ziz/

-sies suffix: a diminutive suffix used to add an element of childishness, informality, affectionateness, or levity to a word.

Suffix

-sies

  1. A diminutive suffix used to add an element of childishness, informality, affectionateness, or levity to a word.

Forms of -sies

alternative form-ses

Origin of -sies

From -s (plural marker) + -y (diminutive marker) + -s (plural marker).

Words formed from -sies

Questions about -sies

What does -sies mean?
-sies means a diminutive suffix used to add an element of childishness, informality, affectionateness, or levity to a word.
What part of speech is -sies?
-sies is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -sies?
-sies is pronounced /ziz/.

Words near -sies in the dictionary

  1. -shire
  2. -sicle
  3. -sicles
  4. -side
  5. -sie
  6. -sies
  7. -sion
  8. -sis
  9. -ski
  10. -sky
  11. -slide

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