Meaning of -ety | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Added to monosyllabic words, typically verbs or nouns, to form adjectives characteristic of the verb or noun.
   morpheme
2. Often with frequentative force.
   morpheme
3. Used to indicate qualities or states.
   morpheme
4. Also seen in other fanciful compounds.
   morpheme

Examples

“jig + -ety → jiggety”

“hip-hop + -ety → hippety-hoppety”

“yack + -ety → yackety-yak”

“dig + -ety → diggety, hot diggety dog”

“lick + -ety → lickety, lickety-split”

“contrary + -ety → contrariety”

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