-TY


Meaning of -TY in English

I. -ity /əti, ɪti/ BrE AmE ( also -ty ) suffix [in nouns]

[ Language: Old French ; Origin: -ité , from Latin -itas ]

the state of having a particular quality, or something that has that quality:

with great regularity (=regularly)

such stupidities (=stupid actions or remarks)

II. -ty /ti/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]

[ Language: Old French ; Origin: -té , from Latin -tas ]

another form of ↑ -ity :

certainty (=being certain)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.