-ety

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain origin. Perhaps imitative of repeated action.[1]

Suffix

-ety

  1. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.
    ‎dig + ‎-ety → ‎diggety, hot diggety dog
    ‎lick + ‎-ety → ‎lickety, lickety-split

References

  1. ^ “-ety, suffix”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, November 2010.

Anagrams

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