-ty

¹

1. a suffix of numerals denoting multiples of ten.

   twenty; thirty.

-ty

²

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

   unity; enmity.

TY

³

Or ty

abbreviation

1. thank you.

Ty.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Territory.

-ty

¹

suffix

1. denoting a multiple of ten

   sixty

   seventy

-ty

²

suffix

1. indicating state, condition, or quality

   cruelty

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ty¹

Middle English; Old English -tig; cognate with Old Frisian -tich, German -zig, Old Norse -tigr, Gothic -tigjus

Origin of -ty²

Middle English -te ( e ) < Old French -te ( t ) < Latin -tātem, accusative of -tās

Origin of -ty³

From its use in digital communications

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ty¹

from Old English -tig _ten

Origin of -ty²

from Old French -te, -tet, from Latin -tās, -tāt-; related to Greek -tēs

Example Sentences

“We’re all aging while our airports are getting bigger,” says Ty Osbaugh, principal architect at Gensler, the architectural firm behind dozens of new airport terminals, including one that opened in September at San Diego International Airport.

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Anthony Banda entered first, giving up an RBI single in a left-on-left matchup against Andrés Giménez, then another run when Ty France — epitomizing the ethos of the Blue Jays’ contact-first lineup — slapped a ground ball to the right side of the infield.

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Enter Anthony Banda, who yielded an RBI single to Andres Giménez and an RBI grounder to Ty France.

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After Ohtani was taken out, Andres Gimenez, Ty France, Bo Bichette and Addison Barger all drove in runs to give the Blue Jays breathing space at 6-1 before the seventh-inning stretch.

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Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, who played with the Clippers for two seasons and later was a member of Clippers coach Ty Lue’s staff before earning the Trail Blazers head coaching job, is charged with rigging underground poker games that three of New York’s Mafia families backed, authorities said.

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