"-ety" meaning in All languages combined

See -ety on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: Cognate of -ity, ultimately from Latin -(i)tās. See more at -ity. Etymology templates: {{m|en|-ity}} -ity, {{der|en|la|-tās|-(i)tās}} Latin -(i)tās, {{m|en|-ity}} -ity Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ety, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -ety
  1. Used to indicate qualities or states. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ety-en-suffix-Bw-lyeXz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [English]

Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps imitative of repeated action. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=unproductive suffixes|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ety, {{en-suffix|cat2=unproductive suffixes}} -ety
  1. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form.
    Often with frequentative force.
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ety-en-suffix-IPFN~SR4
  2. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form.
    Also seen in other fanciful compounds.
    Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ity
    Sense id: en--ety-en-suffix-k7azARrR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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