FY

¹

1. fiscal year.

-fy

²

1. a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” ( simplify; beautify ); “to become,” “be made” ( liquefy ). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French ( deify ), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root ( reify ).

-fy

suffix forming verbs

1. to make or become

   beautify

   simplify

   liquefy

Word History and Origins

Origin of FY¹

< Old French -fier ≪ Latin -ficāre to do, make

Word History and Origins

Origin of FY¹

from Old French -fier , from Latin -ficāre , verbal ending formed from -ficus -fic

Example Sentences

These trends have continued into the first two months of the 2014 FY year.

From The Daily Beast

But the data from the first two months of FY 2014 tell the same story.

From The Daily Beast

For the first two months, revenues are $381.4 billion, up 10 percent from the first two months of FY 2013.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, spending, at $603 billion, is down nearly five percent from $633 billion in the first two months of FY 2013.

From The Daily Beast

The most recent filing for FY 2009–10 puts his earnings at $490,000.

From The Daily Beast

A consonant or digraph between two sounded vowels usually joins the following vowel, rea-son, no-ti-fy, mo-ther.

From Project Gutenberg

In pronouncing notice carefully to which syllable a consonant belongs; as in dif-fer-ent, beau-ti-fy, dai-sy.

From Project Gutenberg

And a shootcase, so when Dor'fy brings her chile over to stay all night with our chilluns.

From Project Gutenberg

Daf-fy-down-Dil-ly has come up to town, In a yel-low pet-ti-coat and a green gown.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1835 Fy was elected to the Hungarian diet, and was for a time the leader of the opposition party.

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