"Y" meaning in English

See Y in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US] Forms: y [lowercase], Ys [plural], Y's [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{head|en|letter|upper case||lower case|y|plural|Ys|or|Y's}} Y (upper case, lower case y, plural Ys or Y's), {{en-letter}} Y (upper case, lower case y, plural Ys or Y's)
  1. The twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, called wye and written in the Latin script. Tags: letter, uppercase
    Sense id: en-Y-en-character-6VDSThqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 18 2 17 7 1 12 7 1 1 11
  2. Used for the Greek letter Υ (Y, “upsilon”). Tags: letter, uppercase
    Sense id: en-Y-en-character-7H0WruDR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 18 2 17 7 1 12 7 1 1 11 Related terms: letter [Latin, letter], A [Latin, letter], a [Latin, letter], B [Latin, letter], b [Latin, letter], C [Latin, letter], c [Latin, letter], D [Latin, letter], d [Latin, letter], E [Latin, letter], e [Latin, letter], F [Latin, letter], f [Latin, letter], G [Latin, letter], g [Latin, letter], H [Latin, letter], h [Latin, letter], I [Latin, letter], i [Latin, letter], J [Latin, letter], j [Latin, letter], K [Latin, letter], k [Latin, letter], L [Latin, letter], l [Latin, letter], M [Latin, letter], m [Latin, letter], N [Latin, letter], n [Latin, letter], O [Latin, letter], o [Latin, letter], P [Latin, letter], p [Latin, letter], Q [Latin, letter], q [Latin, letter], R [Latin, letter], r [Latin, letter], S [Latin, letter], s [Latin, letter], T [Latin, letter], t [Latin, letter], U [Latin, letter], u [Latin, letter], V [Latin, letter], v [Latin, letter], W [Latin, letter], w [Latin, letter], X [Latin, letter], x [Latin, letter], Y [Latin, letter], y [Latin, letter], Z [Latin, letter], z [Latin, letter]
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Abbreviations. Head templates: {{en-interj}} Y
  1. Abbreviation of yes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: yes
    Sense id: en-Y-en-intj-6uEoJNMX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US] Forms: the Y [canonical]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Clippings. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Y}} the Y
  1. (Canada, US) Clipping of the YMCA or YWCA. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: the YMCA or YWCA
    Sense id: en-Y-en-name-9F5olZAK Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 18 2 17 7 1 12 7 1 1 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: See IJ. Etymology templates: {{m|en|IJ}} IJ Head templates: {{en-prop}} Y
  1. Obsolete form of IJ (“a lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: IJ (extra: (“a lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands”)) Categories (place): Bays, Lakes, Places in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Y-en-name-hSfF2BaL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US] Forms: Ys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Head templates: {{en-noun}} Y (plural Ys)
  1. A figure or mark in the shape of the letter Y.
    Sense id: en-Y-en-noun-sjstc28E
  2. A Y-shaped object, such as a railroad fork or a support for a telescope; a wye, a bifurcation.
    Sense id: en-Y-en-noun-449jOR~v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 18 2 17 7 1 12 7 1 1 11
  3. (lepidopterology) A moth of the genus Plusia, having markings resembling the letter Y.
    Sense id: en-Y-en-noun-3qg34boT Topics: biology, lepidopterology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Y worm
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US] Forms: Ys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Abbreviations. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Y (plural Ys)
  1. Abbreviation of year. (In some contexts as YY or YYYY to indicate only the last 2-digits or all 4-digits.) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: year (extra: In some contexts as YY or YYYY to indicate only the last 2-digits or all 4-digits.)
    Sense id: en-Y-en-noun--PxGTXAM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Abbreviations. Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} Y
  1. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of year. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: year
    Sense id: en-Y-en-noun-KbY9iqcy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /waɪ/ (note: name of letter) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Y.wav [Southern-England], En-us-y.ogg [US] Forms: Ys [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: Clippings. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en}} Clipping Head templates: {{en-noun}} Y (plural Ys)
  1. (Canada, US, informal) A particular facility run by the YMCA/YWCA. Tags: Canada, US, informal
    Sense id: en-Y-en-noun-GnXzMpGf Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 18 2 17 7 1 12 7 1 1 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Y meaning in English (18.4kB)

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          "word": "IJ"
        }
      ],
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        "English obsolete forms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "en:Bays",
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      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1813, William Müller, D. P., Topographical and Military Description of Germany and the Surrounding Country, 2nd edition, London: T. Egerton, pages 4–5",
          "text": "Amsterdam, Hol. fortif. on the gulf Y and the Amstel river, 27,000 ho. in the town, nearly as many in the suburbs; 210,000 inh. 1000 rp. 50,000 lm. 6000 sailors; well built, many canals, ground very damp and marshy, very clean streets, […]",
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        }
      ],
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        "Obsolete form of IJ (“a lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands”)."
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          "IJ",
          "IJ#English"
        ],
        [
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          "bay"
        ],
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          "Amsterdam"
        ],
        [
          "Netherlands",
          "Netherlands#English"
        ]
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      "note": "name of letter"
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    },
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    },
    {
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    },
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}
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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: stenoscript",
  "path": [
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "Y",
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}

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