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-sy

-sy suffix: suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes diminutive and usually informal or jocular.

Suffix

-sy

  1. Suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes diminutive and usually informal or jocular.
    • Betsy; footsy; mumsy; Patsy; popsy; tootsy
    • artsy (or art + -s + -y); cutesy; limpsy; mumsy; pudsy; teensy (from tiny)

Forms of -sy

alternative form-sie

Origin of -sy

Perhaps originally two distinct suffixes, one diminutive and the other adjectival; sources of both are uncertain. If so, then equivalent to -s + -y.

Questions about -sy

What does -sy mean?
-sy means suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes diminutive and usually informal or jocular.
What part of speech is -sy?
-sy is a suffix.

Words near -sy in the dictionary

  1. -stomy
  2. -stress
  3. -strophy
  4. -style
  5. -styly
  6. -sy
  7. -t
  8. -tacism
  9. -tactic
  10. -tacular
  11. -tadine

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