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-ity
(-ity)
Syllabification:
On
Off
suffix
forming nouns denoting quality or condition:
humility
probity
denoting an instance or degree of this:
a profanity
Origin:
from French
-ité
, from Latin
-itas
,
-itatis
Nearby Words
-itive
ITN
Ito, Prince Hirobumi
-itous
its
itself
itty-bitty
ITU
ITV
-ity
IU
IUCN
IUD
-ium
IUPAC
IV
Ivan
1
Ivan
2
-ive