"-iest" meaning in English

See -iest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From -y + -est. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|-y|est}} -y + -est Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -iest, {{en-suffix}} -iest
  1. spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -est, or of certain words ending in -y suffixed with -est. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ied, -ier
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From -y + -est.",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "name": "English terms suffixed with -est",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -est, or of certain words ending in -y suffixed with -est."
      ],
      "id": "en--iest-en-suffix-4lN8nzJr",
      "links": [
        [
          "-y",
          "-y#English"
        ],
        [
          "-est",
          "-est#English"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "-ied"
        },
        {
          "word": "-ier"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-iest"
}
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From -y + -est.",
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        "cat3": "",
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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        "English suffixes",
        "English terms suffixed with -est",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -est, or of certain words ending in -y suffixed with -est."
      ],
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          "-y",
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        ],
        [
          "-est",
          "-est#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-iest"
}

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