-ies

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Suffix 2 Hungarian 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Suffix 2.2.1 Usage notes 2.3 See also 3 Latin 3.1 Suffix 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

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-ies

1. Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y:

   country, countries; party, parties.

1. Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y:

   party, parties; parry, parries.

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[edit] Hungarian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ijɛʃ/

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-ies

1. reminding of, appropriate to, characteristic of. Added to a noun to form an adjective.

   kísértet (“‘ghost’”) → kísérteties (“‘ghostly’”)

[edit] Usage notes

Member of the following suffix cluster:

• -ias is added to back vowel words
• -ies is added to front vowel words

[edit] See also

• Category:Hungarian words suffixed with -ies
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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[edit] Latin

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-iēs

1. Used to form an abstract noun of the fifth declension, usually from an adjective stem.

[edit] Synonyms

• -ia

[edit] Derived terms

• pauperiēs
• speciēs