-y

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 225 words | Copyright

-y5 suffix repr. AN., OF. -e, -ee (modF. -é, -ée):- L. -ātu-, -āta (see -ATE1, -ATE2); in sbs. = -ATE1 as in (1) county, pasty, treaty, (2) army, entry, livery; in adjs. = -ATE2, as in easy, puny, tawny.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

T. F. HOAD. "-y." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "-y." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-y5.html

T. F. HOAD. "-y." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-y5.html

Learn more about citation styles