-algy

A form of -algia — pain, suffering

OriginNew Latin -algia ← Ancient Greek ἄλγος →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -algia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄλγος“pain”
  2. New Latin-algia
  3. English-algy

From New Latin -algia, from Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”).

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APA

-algy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-algy

MLA

“-algy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-algy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-algy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-algy.

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