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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sy (sī),USA pronunciation n. - a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
sy-, - var. of syn- before s followed by a consonant and before z: systaltic;
syzygy.
-sy, - a suffix forming nouns or adjectives, sometimes a diminutive of the base word and usually confined to informal and jocular use (bitsy;
footsie;
halvsies);
adjectives formed with -sy may be ironic, implying that the quality in question is self-consciously assumed or feigned (artsy;
cutesy;
folksy). The combination of -s 3 and -y 1 or -y 2 in certain words (antsy;
gutsy) should perhaps be considered further instances of this suffix.
- sources of both are uncertain perh. origin, originally two distinct suffixes, one diminutive (as in Betsy, popsy, tootsy) and the other adjectival
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