Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thy

/ˈðaɪ̯/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: thy
IPA: /ˈðaɪ̯/

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

det

Possessive form of thou: that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).

Archaic; Literary

conj

Only used in for thy, for-thy, which is an alternative form of forthy (“because, therefore”).

Obsolete

det

Honorific alternative letter-case form of thy, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

Example Sentences

"For-thy it round and hollow shaped was, Like to the world itselfe, and seem'd aworld of glass."
"Wallace knew well the Englishmen would flee, For thy he thrusted in the thickest to be, Hewing full fast on whomsoever he fought, Against his dint fine steel availed nought."
"For thy it bring: us nearer to the Godhead is nonsense, Daya, if not blasphemy."

Etymology

From Middle English þi, apocopated variant of þin, from Old English þīn, from Proto-West Germanic *þīn, from Proto-Germanic *þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *téynos (“thy; thine”), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (“thou”). See thou.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: þi, þīn, *þīn, *þīnaz, *téynos, *túh₂

Usage

Derived Forms

thissen thyselves thysen

Phrases

beggar-thy-neighbor

Frequently Paired Words

thee thine thou thyself your why forwhy

Synonyms

thine

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce thy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈðaɪ̯/.
What does thy mean?: Possessive form of thou: that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).
Where does thy come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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