-ity

1. a suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing state, condition, or quality: jollity; civility; Latinity; variability.

-ity

suffix forming nouns

1. indicating state or condition

   technicality

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ity¹

Variant of -itie, Middle English -ite < Old French < Latin -itāt- (stem of -itās ); in many words representing Latin -itās directly

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ity¹

from Old French -ite, from Latin -itās

Example Sentences

Absurd′ity, Absurd′ness, the quality of being absurd: anything absurd.

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Account′ableness, Accountabil′ity, liability to give account, responsibility to fulfil obligations.

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Acrid′ity, Ac′ridness, quality of being acrid: a sharp, bitter taste.

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Ad′verseness, Advers′ity, adverse circumstances: affliction: misfortune.

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Amiabil′ity, Am′iableness, quality of being amiable, or of exciting love.

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