thy

American

[thahy] / ðaɪ /

pronoun

the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound).

thy table.

thy British

/ ðaɪ /

determiner

archaic (usually preceding a consonant) belonging to or associated in some way with you (thou) Compare thine

thy goodness and mercy

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Etymology

Origin of thy

1125–75; Middle English; variant of thine

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thy vs. thine

Example Sentences

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“O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon / That monthly changes in her circle orb / Lest that thy love prove likewise variable,” Juliet warned Romeo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Ecclesiastes 11:1: “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I then couldn’t help but recall Shakespeare: “Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince. And angels sing thee to thy rest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

As “The Ballad of the Witches Road” says, “Primal night, giveth sight familiar by thy side. If onе be gone, we carry on, spirit as our guidе.”

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

Where are thy men of might—thy grand in soul?

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

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