-ty
/ti/
-ty suffix: a nonproductive suffix indicating single-digit integer multiples of ten. Also the alternative form of -ity.
Suffix
-ty
- A nonproductive suffix indicating single-digit integer multiples of ten.
Also used as
-ty is also the alternative form of -ity.
-ty meaning in Arabic, Malay and Vietnamese
-ty in Arabic
- multiples of ten
- ـُونَ -ūna, ـِينَ -īna
-ty in Malay
- multiples of ten
- puluh
-ty in Vietnamese
- multiples of ten
- mươi
Forms of -ty
| plural | -ties |
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Origin of -ty
From Middle English -ty, from Old English -tiġ (“-ty”), from Proto-Germanic *tigiwiz, plural of *teguz (“group of ten”), from Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-, *déḱm̥ (“ten”). Cognate with Scots -ty (“-ty”), West Frisian -tich (“-ty”), Dutch -tig (“-ty”), German -zig (“-ty”), Gothic 𐍄𐌹𐌲𐌿𐍃 (tigus, “group of ten, decade”). Related to ten.
From Middle English -te, from Old French -te, from Latin -tās, -tātem.
Questions about -ty
- What does -ty mean?
- -ty means a nonproductive suffix indicating single-digit integer multiples of ten.
- What is -ty in Arabic?
- -ty in Arabic is ـُونَ (-ūna), ـِينَ (-īna). See -ty meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is -ty?
- -ty is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -ty?
- -ty is pronounced /ti/.
Words near -ty in the dictionary
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