-isy

suffix

Used to form nouns denoting condition, action, or process.

OriginAncient Greek -σις →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -isis · alternative -esy · alternative -esis

  1. Used to form nouns denoting condition, action, or process.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-σις
  2. English-isy

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -σις (-sis).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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