Sy

S1Y4
/saɪ/Philippines/ˈsi/

proper noun

A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish

OriginSpanish Sy ← Hokkien 施 →
CommonScrabble 5
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Meanings

Sy1

noun
  1. abbreviationastronomyAbbreviation of Seyfert galaxy, a type of AGN class of active galaxy.
proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Si.

Sy2

proper noun
  1. A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish

SY3

nounSY (plural SYs)

plural SYs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of steam yacht: a steam-powered yacht.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of sailing yacht: a wind-powered yacht.
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of school year.
  4. USabbreviationclippingcolloquialClipping of Syrian Jew.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
school year

Origin

  1. Hokkien施
  2. SpanishSy
  3. EnglishSy

From Spanish Sy, from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Sy

byimybuyhighywhyreplyjJulytryapplysupplyhieyeguyfidiflyskynearbykyspysi
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Sounds the same

sighsiesaipsixiscyeSiCysighsiesaipsixiscyeSiCy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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