"־יות" meaning in Hebrew

See ־יות in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ijˈjuθ/ [-ijˈjuːθ] (note: Tiberian), /-iˈjus/ (note: Ashkenazi), /-ijˈjud/ (note: Italian), /-ijˈjut/ (note: Mizrahi), /-ijˈjut̪/ (note: Sephardi), /-ijˈjuθ/ (note: Yemenite), /-iˈjut/ [Modern-Israeli] Forms: ־ִיּוּת [canonical, feminine], -iyút [romanization], ־יויות [plural], ־ִיֻיּוֹת [plural]
Etymology: From ־ִי (-i) + ־וּת (-út). Etymology templates: {{af|he|־ִי|־וּת}} ־ִי (-i) + ־וּת (-út) Head templates: {{head|he|suffix|plural|־יויות//־ִיֻיּוֹת|g=f|head=־ִיּוּת|tr=-iyút}} ־ִיּוּת • (-iyút) f (plural ־יויות /־ִיֻיּוֹת)
  1. -ism, -ity, -ness: A suffix used to form abstract nouns describing a condition or doctrine from adjectives. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-־יות-he-suffix-n607cf6E Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ות, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 64 5 5 16 10 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־ות: 45 17 18 20 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י: 31 30 12 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 1 1 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 1 1 17 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /-ijˈjoθ/ [-ijˈjoːθ] (note: Tiberian), /-iˈjɔɪs/ (note: Ashkenazi, YIVO), /-ijˈjod/ (note: Italian), /-ijˈjoːt/ (note: Mizrahi), /-ijˈjo(ː)t̪/ (note: Sephardi), /-ijˈjøːθ/ (note: Yemenite), /-iˈjot/ [-iˈjo̞t] [Modern-Israeli] Forms: ־ִיּוֹת [canonical, feminine, plural], -iyót [romanization]
Etymology: From ־ִי (-i) + ־וֹת (-ót). Etymology templates: {{af|he|־ִי|־וֹת}} ־ִי (-i) + ־וֹת (-ót) Head templates: {{head|he|suffix|g=f-p|head=־ִיּוֹת|tr=-iyót}} ־ִיּוֹת • (-iyót) f pl
  1. feminine plural indefinite form of ־ִי (-í). Tags: feminine, form-of, indefinite, morpheme, plural Form of: ־ִי (extra: -í)
    Sense id: en-־יות-he-suffix-~6OYyMfI Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant target parameters, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י, Hebrew pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י: 31 30 12 27 Disambiguation of Hebrew pluralia tantum: 32 33 36
  2. plural indefinite form of ־ִית (-ít). Tags: form-of, indefinite, morpheme, plural Form of: ־ִית (extra: -ít)
    Sense id: en-־יות-he-suffix-lukA2DX1 Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant target parameters, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י, Hebrew pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י: 31 30 12 27 Disambiguation of Hebrew pluralia tantum: 32 33 36
  3. plural indefinite form of ־ִיָּה (-iyá). Tags: form-of, indefinite, morpheme, plural Form of: ־ִיָּה (extra: -iyá)
    Sense id: en-־יות-he-suffix-WSJA7RjT Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant target parameters, Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י, Hebrew pluralia tantum Disambiguation of Hebrew terms suffixed with ־י: 31 30 12 27 Disambiguation of Hebrew pluralia tantum: 32 33 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix

Forms: ־ֻיּוֹת [canonical], -uyót [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|he|suffix|head=־ֻיּוֹת|tr=-uyót}} ־ֻיּוֹת • (-uyót)
  1. defective spelling of ־ויות. Tags: alt-of, misspelling, morpheme Alternative form of: ־ויות
    Sense id: en-־יות-he-suffix-oDkoC~7b Categories (other): Hebrew defective spellings, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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      "ipa": "/-ijˈjud/",
      "note": "Italian"
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      "note": "Tiberian"
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      "note": "Ashkenazi, YIVO"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-ijˈjoθ/ [-ijˈjoːθ]",
      "note": "Tiberian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-iˈjɔɪs/",
      "note": "Ashkenazi, YIVO"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ijˈjod/",
      "note": "Italian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ijˈjoːt/",
      "note": "Mizrahi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ijˈjo(ː)t̪/",
      "note": "Sephardi"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-ijˈjøːθ/",
      "note": "Yemenite"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-iˈjot/ [-iˈjo̞t]",
      "tags": [
        "Modern-Israeli"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "־יות"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Hebrew entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hebrew lemmas",
    "Hebrew suffixes",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_number": "3",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "־ֻיּוֹת",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-uyót",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "suffix",
        "head": "־ֻיּוֹת",
        "tr": "-uyót"
      },
      "expansion": "־ֻיּוֹת • (-uyót)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "־ויות"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Hebrew defective spellings",
        "Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "defective spelling of ־ויות."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "־ויות",
          "־ויות#Hebrew"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "misspelling",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "־יות"
}

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