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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cy

/-si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
-cy
IPA
/-si/
7
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Used to form nouns of rank or office.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman -cie, ultimately from Latin -cia, -tia, Ancient Greek -κια (-kia), -τια (-tia), originally variants of Latin -ia and Ancient Greek -ια (-ia), -ία (-ía) or -εια (-eia). Original loan words like pharmacy and papacy could have formed the model.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -cie, -cia, -κια, -ia, -ια

Usage

Inflected Forms

-cies (plural)

Synonyms

-ness -ity -itude -th -ate

Questions

How do you pronounce -cy?
The recorded pronunciation is /-si/.
What does -cy mean?
Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality.
Where does -cy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -cy

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