Definitions
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- suffix Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
- suffix Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Nine years later a couple of mathematicians used an equally logical extension of normal, preferring -cy to -ity.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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Nine years later a couple of mathematicians used an equally logical extension of normal, preferring -cy to -ity.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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When mocked by users of -ity, the president told his critics to look it up in the dictionary—and there it was, in Merriam-Webster’s.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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When mocked by users of -ity, the president told his critics to look it up in the dictionary—and there it was, in Merriam-Webster’s.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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