TY
1 Americanabbreviation
abbreviation
suffix
suffix
Etymology
Origin of TY1
From its use in digital communications
Origin of -ty2
Middle English; Old English -tig; cognate with Old Frisian -tich, German -zig, Old Norse -tigr, Gothic -tigjus
Origin of -ty3
Middle English -te ( e ) < Old French -te ( t ) < Latin -tātem, accusative of -tās
Example Sentences
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The British female rap duo, comprised of sisters Sandra and Samantha, also known as TY Tim and Total S.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024
TY CROES, Wales — Tucked away in the breast pocket of Wales is a racing circuit called Anglesey.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021
Rivers is going to let fly 30+ times a game so extra time should allow him to find TY Hilton hurtling into the endzone.
From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2020
Social media sleuths quickly identified the dinosaur as a product that was made by TY, the company behind Beanie Babies.
From Slate • May 30, 2020
Magazines that talked about first dates, the right clothes, teenage TY stars, singing groups, and acne cream, although I didn’t have a need for acne cream.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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