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TY

1 American  
Or ty

abbreviation

  1. thank you.


-ty 2 American  
  1. a suffix of numerals denoting multiples of ten.

    twenty; thirty.


-ty 3 American  
  1. a suffix occurring in nouns of Latin origin, denoting quality, state, etc..

    unity; enmity.


Ty. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Territory.


-ty 1 British  

suffix

  1. denoting a multiple of ten

    sixty

    seventy

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-ty 2 British  

suffix

  1. indicating state, condition, or quality

    cruelty

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Etymology

Origin of TY1

From its use in digital communications

Origin of -ty2

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

Origin of -ty3

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

Example Sentences

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West Ranch 15, Golden Valley 1: Ty Diaz hit two home runs and had a double to lead West Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times

The SoFi date will come two years after Ye appeared at the venue with Ty Dolla Sign as part of 2024’s Rolling Loud festival.

From Los Angeles Times

That show was expected to be a performance but turned out to be more of a listening session, with Ye and Ty milling around a stage in the stadium’s parking lot as songs from their joint album “Vultures 1” played through a sound system.

From Los Angeles Times

It has been published on World Book Day to raise funds for Ty Hafan children's hospice, after Peter once said "children" and "hospice" should never be in the same sentence.

From BBC

Peter took part in a charity bike ride from Cardiff to St Andrews in Scotland for Ty Hafan in 2021, three months before his diagnosis.

From BBC