Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-iety

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -i-ety
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming nouns denoting the quality or condition of being what is indicated by the first element of the word.

Etymology

From French -ieté or its source, Latin -ietas.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -ieté, -ietas

Questions

What does -iety mean?: Forming nouns denoting the quality or condition of being what is indicated by the first element of the word.
Where does -iety come from?: It is traced to French.

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