jy

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/ˈd͡ʒaɪ/

noun

The name of the Latin script letter J/j.

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Meanings

nounjy (plural jies or jyes or jys)

plural jies · plural jyes · plural jys

  1. ScotlandarchaicdialectalThe name of the Latin script letter J/j.

    Synonyms: jay

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe name of the Latin script letter J/j.

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jay

Origin

From the name of the letter i (of which j was originally a variant) by affixing the /d͡ʒ/ sound to it. Compare French ji, and the similar derivation of Italian vu. Generally changed to jay by association with kay.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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