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Y, y (waɪ) n., pl. Ys Y's, ys y's. 1. the 25th letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel. 2. any spoken sound represented by this letter. 3. something shaped like a Y. 4. a written or printed representation of the letter Y or y. Y (waɪ) the Y, Informal. the YMCA, YWCA, YMHA, or YWHA. Y yen 1. Y Symbol. 1. the 25th in order or in a series. 2. (sometimes l.c.) Elect. admittance. 3. Chem. yttrium. 4. Biochem. tyrosine. y Math. Symbol. an unknown quantity or a variable. y- or i- a prefix occurring in certain obsolete words (iwis) and esp. in archaic past participles (yclad; yclept). [Middle English y-, i- (reduced variant a-), Old English ge-, prefix with perfective, intensifying, or collective force; c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon ge-, gi-, Old High German ga-, gi, Gothic ga-] -y1 or -ey an adjective-forming suffix meaning “characterized by or inclined to” the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached: bloody; cloudy; sexy; squeaky. [Old English -ig; c. German -ig] -y2 or -ie a noun-forming suffix, added to monosyllabic bases, occurring in endearing or familiar names or common nouns formed from personal names, other nouns, and adjectives (Billy; Susie; birdie; granny; sweetie; tummy) and in various other usu. informal coinages, sometimes pejorative (boonies; goalie; groupie; Okie; rookie). This suffix also forms from adjectives nouns that denote exemplary or extreme instances of the quality specified (baddie; biggie), sometimes focusing on a restricted, usu. unfavorable sense of the adjective (sharpie; sickie; whitey). Compare -o, -sy. [late Middle English (Scots)] -y3 , a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), and also found in other abstract nouns (infamy). [representing Latin -ia -ia, -ium -ium1; Greek -ia, -eia, -ion; French -ie; German -ie] y. 1. yard. 2. year. EncyclopediaSeeYY-
Y-Abbreviation for yotta-. y-Abbreviation for yocto-. |