˜yÐÄvlog

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-ity

  1. a suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing state, condition, or quality: jollity; civility; Latinity; variability.


-ity

suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating state or condition

    technicality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -ity1

Variant of -itie, Middle English -ite < Old French < Latin -¾±³ÙÄå³Ù- (stem of -¾±³ÙÄå²õ ); in many words representing Latin -¾±³ÙÄå²õ directly
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of -ity1

from Old French -ite, from Latin -¾±³ÙÄå²õ
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Example Sentences

It is difficult to find the appropriate words to describe Franco Harris’ impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers, his teammates, the ity of Pittsburgh and Steelers Nation.

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Only difficult definitions are appended: in the case of words not defined, pupils may be required to form the definition by reference to the signification of the radicals and the formative elements, thus, acr + id = acrid, being bitter, acr + id + ity = state of being bitter, bitterness.

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Combine and define in + active; active + ity; in + active + ity.—What is the negative of "active"? Ans.

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Combine and define agile + ity.—What is the distinction between "active" and "agile"? Ans.

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An -ity ending would have also ensured that readers knew to stress the mir syllable, since -ity always has what linguists call antepenultimate stress: stress on the third to last syllable, as in the inspirations of imMUnity and comMUnity.

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