-ity

(Английский)

1. (morpheme) Used to form an uncountable noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
2. (morpheme) Used to form a countable noun from an adjective, referring to someone or something that conforms to the adjective's description.
3. (morpheme) Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.

Произносится как (IPA)

/əti/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: -ite

Родственно готский: -𐌹𐌸𐌰

Родственно древневерхненемецкий: -ida

Родственно староанглийский: -þo

In summary

From Middle English -ite, -itee, from Old French -ite, -ete, -eteit (“-ity”), from Latin -itātem, from -itās, from Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts (suffix). Cognate with Gothic -𐌹𐌸𐌰 (-iþa, “-th”), Old High German -ida (“-th”), Old English -þo, -þu, -þ (“-th”). More at -th.

Синонимы

-ness

hood

ability

state

IA

Th

Y

-ous

-hood

-ship

OSE

ness

ship

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