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TY

1 American  
Or ty

abbreviation

  1. thank you.


-ty 2 American  
  1. a suffix of numerals denoting multiples of ten.

    twenty; thirty.


-ty 3 American  
  1. a suffix occurring in nouns of Latin origin, denoting quality, state, etc..

    unity; enmity.


Ty. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Territory.


-ty 1 British  

suffix

  1. denoting a multiple of ten

    sixty

    seventy

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-ty 2 British  

suffix

  1. indicating state, condition, or quality

    cruelty

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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