-ty
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
- Nonproductive suffix indicating single-digit integer multiples of ten
Derived terms
terms derived using -ty (multiples of ten)
Translations
multiples of ten
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Etymology 2
From Middle English -te, borrowed from Old French -te, from Latin -tātem, accusative masculine singular of -tās.
Suffix
-ty
- Alternative form of -ity Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives
Translations
-ity — see -ity
Anagrams
Finnish
Suffix
-ty
- Front vowel variant of -tu
Anagrams
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