-TY


Meaning of -TY in English

-ty 1

a suffix of numerals denoting multiples of ten: twenty; thirty.

[ ME; OE -tig; c. OFris -tich, G -zig, ON -tigr, Goth -tigjus ]

-ty 2

a suffix occurring in nouns of Latin origin, denoting quality, state, etc.: unity; enmity.

[ ME -te ( e ) -te ( t ) -tatem, acc. of -tas ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .