Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: gy
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

symbol

Symbol for gray(s), a unit of absorbed dose.

symbol

Alternative form of Gyr (“gigayear(s)”).

noun

Initialism of galley yarn.

Obsolete; Slang

noun

Initialism of galactic year.

Usage

Inflected Forms

GYs (plural)

Synonyms

gray

Questions

What does gy mean?: Symbol for gray(s), a unit of absorbed dose.

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