TY

¹ American  

Or ty

abbreviation

1. thank you.

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-ty ² American  

1. a suffix of numerals denoting multiples of ten.

   twenty; thirty.

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-ty ³ American  

1. a suffix occurring in nouns of Latin origin, denoting quality, state, etc..

   unity; enmity.

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Ty. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Territory.

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-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

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

A huge TY to @AltadenaMRT @SierraMadreSAR Antelope Valley SAR, @SCVSHERIFF SAR, and @SEBLASD Air-5.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2021

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

But most gamers thought it was TY Red, which made sense too, because Ty saw red whenever he was playing.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds