-ity

American  

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

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-ity British  

suffix

1. indicating state or condition

   technicality

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Etymology

Origin of -ity

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Times

An -ity ending would have also ensured that readers knew to stress the mir syllable, since -ity always has what linguists call antepenultimate stress: stress on the third to last syllable, as in the inspirations of imMUnity and comMUnity.

From Slate

But the first cover that they came back with, the designer had the gall to write, the title that he had, had the typography "Minority Feelings" and then he crossed out the "ity."

From Salon

O“PAC”ity: The darkness where democracy is dying.

From Washington Post

The L.A Times and other news outlets requested police, fire department and emergency medical services records related to the incident, but an attorney representing the c ity of Southlake asked the Texas attorney general whether many of the records are exempt from disclosure.

From Los Angeles Times