-ty

See also: ty, Ty, ty., .ty, Tý, tŷ, tỷ, and Tỵ

English

Etymology 1

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.

Suffix

-ty

  1. Nonproductive suffix indicating single-digit integer multiples of ten
Derived terms
terms derived using -ty (multiples of ten)
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English -te, borrowed from Old French -te, from Latin -tātem, accusative masculine singular of -tās.

Suffix

-ty

  1. Alternative form of -ity Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives
Translations
-ity — see -ity
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