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-ary in Arabic

ـِيّ -iyy

UK/ə.ɹi/US/ə.ɹi/

-ary in Arabic: ـِيّ (-iyy). In English, -ary means of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.

Arabic words for -ary

of or pertaining to
ـِيّ -iyy

English meaning of -ary

  1. suffix Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
  2. suffix Ending of some substantives borrowed or inherited from Latin and French.
  3. suffix Having the specified arity.

Full definition of -ary

-ary in a sentence

  • devolution + -ary → devolutionary
  • dictionary, plenipotentiary

Synonyms of -ary

All synonyms of -ary

Questions about -ary in Arabic

What is the meaning of -ary in Arabic?
-ary in Arabic is ـِيّ (-iyy).
ما معنى كلمة -ary؟
-ary: ـِيّ (-iyy).
What does -ary mean in English?
-ary means of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.

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