Algy

¹

[ al-jee ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Algernon.

-algy

²

1. variant of -algia:

   coxalgy.

Example Sentences

Once upon a time Algy had been pleasant to all the world, for the sheer pleasure of pleasing.

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"Jove, I'd give a month's pay even to be able to fire a sentry's gun," declared Algy wistfully.

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Then, Mr. Gibbs was not altogether proof against the charm of Algy's manner.

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And Minnie would not for an instant weigh that chance against the hope of doing some good to her old friend Algy.

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"I don't know that they hate you, Algy," returned Minnie, but not with an air of very perfect conviction.

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Words That Use -algy

What does -algy mean?

The combining form –algy is used like a suffix meaning “pain.” It is used in a few, mostly historical forms of medical terms, especially in pathology.

The form -algy comes from the Greek álgos, meaning “pain.” Similar in meaning and use to algo- are odyno- and -odynia, which derive from odýnē, also meaning “pain.”

The form -algy is a rare variant of the much more common -algia, as in sacralgia. A corresponding form of -algy combined to the beginning of words is algo-, as in algophobia. Learn more about these forms in our Words That Use articles for each.

Examples of -algy

One example of a term that features the combining form -algy is coxalgy, “pain in the hip.” Coxalgy is a variant of coxalgia.

The first part of the word, cox-, represents coxa, the hipbone or hip joint. The form -algy means “pain,” as we have seen. Coxalgy literally translates to “hip pain.”

What are some words that use the combining form -algy?

• cardialgy
• cephalalgy
• oesophagalgy
• pedialgy

What are some other forms that -algy may be commonly confused with?

• -ally
• -alis
• -ably
• -logy
• agro-
• allo-
• angio-

Break it down!

The combining form cardi- means “heart.” What does the medical condition cardialgy literally mean?