n.
Function: noun suffix
Inflected Form: plural -ies
Etymology: Middle English -ie, from Anglo-French, from Latin -ium
: instance of a (specified) action <entreat y > <inquir y >
n.
Function: noun suffix
Inflected Form: plural -ies
Etymology: Middle English -ie, from Anglo-French, from Latin -ium
: instance of a (specified) action <entreat y > <inquir y >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012