-ies

suffix

Used to form the third person singular in the present indicative of verbs ending in a consonant + y.

“objectify, objectifies; parry, parries.”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeVariant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).

    country, countries; party, parties; colloquy, colloquies; wy, wies.

  2. Used to form the third person singular in the present indicative of verbs ending in a consonant + y.

    objectify, objectifies; parry, parries.

  3. alternativeAlternative form of -sies.
  4. pluralPlural of -ie.
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APA

-ies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ies

MLA

“-ies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ies.

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