Definition of CY
calendar year
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abbreviation
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-cy
noun suffix
Definition of -cy
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:action :practice
- mendicancy
2
:rank :office
- chaplaincy
3
:body :class
- magistracy
4
:state :quality
- bankruptcy
- accuracy
Origin and Etymology of -cy
Middle English -cie, from Anglo-French, from Latin -tia, partly from -t- (final stem consonant) + -ia -y, partly from Greek -tia, -teia, from -t- (final stem consonant) + -ia, -eia -y
CY Defined for English Language Learners
-cy
noun suffix
Definition of -cy for English Language Learners
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: the state of having a particular quality
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: the action or practice of a particular type of person
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: the state of having a particular role or rank
CY Defined for Kids
-cy
noun suffix
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sē
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Definition of -cy for Students
plural -cies
1
:action :practice
- piracy
2
:rank :office
3
:body :class
4
:state :quality
- accuracy
- bankruptcy
Medical Dictionary
Cy
abbreviation
medical Definition of Cy
cyanogen
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