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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-worthy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
-wor-thy
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Of sufficient worth for; deserving of.

suffix

Suitable or safe for; capable of enduring or able to bear; able to withstand.

suffix

Able to be; fit to be; -able.

suffix

Having the right, power, permission, or freedom to.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partly from worthy (combining form), and partly continuing Middle English -wurthe (“-able”), from Old English -wierþe (“-able”), from Proto-West Germanic -*wirþī, from Proto-West Germanic *wirþī, from Proto-Germanic *wirþijaz (“worthy”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, bend”). Cognate with Dutch -waardig (“-worthy”), German -würdig (“-worthy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -wurthe, -wierþe, -*wirþī, *wirþī, *wirþijaz, *wert-

Inflected Forms

more -worthy (comparative) most -worthy (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

worthy

Questions

What does -worthy mean?
Of sufficient worth for; deserving of.
Where does -worthy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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