-ety

短语

别名

-edy -iddy -ity -oty

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Added to monosyllabic words, typically verbs or nouns, to form adjectives characteristic of the verb or noun.

    Often with frequentative force.

    jig + -ety → jiggety

    hip-hop + -ety → hippety-hoppety

    yack + -ety → yackety-yak

  2. 2.

    Added to monosyllabic words, typically verbs or nouns, to form adjectives characteristic of the verb or noun.

    Also seen in other fanciful compounds.

    dig + -ety → diggety, hot diggety dog

    lick + -ety → lickety, lickety-split

  3. 1.

    Used to indicate qualities or states.

    contrary + -ety → contrariety

词源

In some uses, apparently an alteration of -edy, as seen in jaggedy, raggedy, scaredy, etc.; equivalent to -ed + -y. The alteration of -d- to -t- is perhaps due to Scottish influence, where it is common for the past participle of Scots verbs to end in -et/-it rather than -ed as in English. In other usage, perhaps imitative of repeated action, equivalent to -et + -y. In any case, it is used almost exclusively in sound-symbolic or expressive words.

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