Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-isy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: -isy
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form nouns denoting condition, action, or process.

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -σις (-sis).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -σις

Inflected Forms

-isis (alternative) -esy (alternative) -esis (alternative)

Questions

What does -isy mean?: Used to form nouns denoting condition, action, or process.
Where does -isy come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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