-ety

后缀
中文释义

英文释义

后缀
  1. Added to monosyllabic words, typically verbs or nouns, to form adjectives characteristic of the verb or noun.; Often with frequentative force. morpheme
    — jig + -ety → jiggety
  2. Used to indicate qualities or states. morpheme
    — contrary + -ety → contrariety
  3. Added to monosyllabic words, typically verbs or nouns, to form adjectives characteristic of the verb or noun.; Also seen in other fanciful compounds. morpheme
    — dig + -ety → diggety, hot diggety dog

词形变化

-edy alternative -iddy alternative -ity alternative -oty alternative -ity alternative

词源

词源 1
In some uses, apparently an alteration of -edy, as seen in jaggedy, raggedy, scaredy, etc.; equivalent to -ed + -y. The alteration of -d- to -t- is perhaps due to Scottish influence, where it is common for the past participle of Scots verbs to end in -et/-it rather than -ed as in English.
In other usage, perhaps imitative of repeated action, equivalent to -et + -y. In any case, it is used almost exclusively in sound-symbolic or expressive words.
词源 2
Cognate of -ity, ultimately from Latin -(i)tās. See more at -ity.
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