"Sy" meaning in English

See Sy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /saɪ/ Audio: en-us-sigh.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sy
  1. Alternative form of Si Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Si
    Sense id: en-Sy-en-name-XCFLDDkx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsi/ [Philippine]
Etymology: From Philippine Spanish Sy, from Philippine Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Sy}} Spanish Sy, {{der|en|nan-hbl|施|tr=Si}} Hokkien 施 (Si), {{doublet|en|See|Sze|Siy|Shi}} Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sy
  1. A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish [in turn from Hokkien] Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Sy-en-name-iJdYXsoX Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 4 44 52 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /saɪ/ Audio: en-us-sigh.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} Sy
  1. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Seyfert galaxy., a type of AGN class of active galaxy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Seyfert galaxy (extra: a type of AGN class of active galaxy) Categories (topical): Galaxies, English diminutives of male given names
    Sense id: en-Sy-en-noun-MA1o4N5Y Disambiguation of English diminutives of male given names: 4 44 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 39 59 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 29 70 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for Sy meaning in English (4.4kB)

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