ey

Signification (English)

Pron

A gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, one of the so-called Spivak pronouns, equivalent to the singular they and coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.

Noun

An egg.

Noun

1. A small island formed by the buildup of silt or gravel at the confluence of two rivers or streams.
2. A place that has a name ending in "-ey" because it is or was located at such an island.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/eɪ/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: ei

Inherited from ancien anglais: īeġ

In summary

Coined by Christine M. Elverson in 1975 by removing the "th" from they.