-ity

1. a suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing state, condition, or quality: jollity; civility; Latinity; variability.

-ity

suffix

1. indicating state or condition

   technicality

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ity¹

Variant of -itie, Middle English -ite < Old French < Latin -itāt- (stem of -itās ); in many words representing Latin -itās directly

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ity¹

from Old French -ite, from Latin -itās

Example Sentences

That bill was introduced as part of an effort to stabilize volatile gas prices as Valero and Phillips 66 prepare to close refineries in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County’s South Bay that represented an estimated 20% of the state’s refining capac ity.

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“I put the ‘-ity’ in ‘idiot,’ maybe,” Wallen responded.

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It is difficult to find the appropriate words to describe Franco Harris’ impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers, his teammates, the ity of Pittsburgh and Steelers Nation.

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Combine and define in + active; active + ity; in + active + ity.—What is the negative of "active"? Ans.

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Combine and define agile + ity.—What is the distinction between "active" and "agile"? Ans.

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