Etymology

y

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Today it means: The twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet, called wy or wye and written in the Latin script. Full definition →

French Y
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y · noun, adverb, particle1

Abbreviations.

Y · interjection, noun2

Abbreviations.

Y · proper noun, noun3

Clippings.

Y · proper noun4

See IJ.

Y · proper noun5

  1. French · borrowed fromY
  2. English todayY

Unadapted borrowing from French Y.

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