cy

¹

1. cycle; cycles.

Cy

²

[sahy]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Cyrus.

CY

³

1. calendar year.

-cy

⁴

1. a suffix used to form abstract nouns from adjectives with stems in -t, -te, -tic, and especially -nt (democracy; accuracy; expediency; stagnancy; lunacy ), and sometimes used to form action nouns (vacancy; occupancy ).

2. a suffix of nouns denoting rank or office, sometimes attached to the stem of a word rather than to the word itself.

   captaincy; magistracy.

cy.

⁵

abbreviation

1. capacity.

2. currency.

3. cycle; cycles.

Cy.

⁶

abbreviation

1. county.

-cy

¹

suffix

1. (forming nouns from adjectives ending in -t, -tic, -te, and -nt) indicating state, quality, or condition

   plutocracy

   lunacy

   intimacy

   infancy

2. (forming abstract nouns from other nouns) rank or office

   captaincy

CY

²

abbreviation

1. Cyprus (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of cy¹

Representing French -cie, -tie, Latin -cia, -tia, Greek -kia, -keia, -tia, -teia; in most cases to be analyzed as consonant + -y ³, the consonant making the whole or the last member of the preceding morpheme

Word History and Origins

Origin of cy¹

via Old French from Latin -cia, -tia, Greek -kia, -tia, abstract noun suffixes

Example Sentences

Can you imagine Shohei Ohtani winning the Cy Young Award and MVP in the same season he hits his way to the triple crown?

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In the den, another Adkins piece for General Public hangs alongside a vintage print by Cy Twombly.

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He remains the only pitcher to win the Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards in the same season in MLB history, but his lasting impact has been the seismic shift in the demographics of the fan base after he burst on the scene during a 1981 season that culminated with a World Series championship.

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It was the stage for his rise to stardom over the nearly two decades that followed, as he went on to capture three Cy Young Awards, 2014 National League MVP honors and a career 2.53 ERA that ranks as the best among pitchers with 1,000 innings in the live ball era.

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In 2023, the Dodgers signed Yamamoto, the winner of Japan’s version of the Cy Young award for three years running, for $325 million.

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Related Words

• fiscal year