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my
1[ mahy ]
my-
2- variant of myo- before some vowels:
myalgia.
my
1/ maɪ /
determiner
- of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)
do you mind my smoking?
my own ideas
- used in various forms of address
my lord
my dear boy
- used in various exclamations
my goodness!
interjection
- an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
my, how you've grown!
my
2the internet domain name for
- Malaysia
my-
3combining_form
- a variant of myo-
MY
4abbreviation for
- motor yacht
Grammar Note
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of my1
Example Sentences
Elsewhere, she tells her inamorata, “It does not matter if you elude my arms/my dear, when thought alone can imprison you.”
But instead of a witty pop song, we have yet more woe-is-me-feel-my-pain from an overpaid, over-cosseted celebrity.
Arab-My 1st mother language is Arabic; My Ethnic background is Arab.
Like, clap-my-hands-together-in-schoolgirl-like-glee over the moon to see it.
Save-my-show petitions and campaigns can only do so much to convince executives that a low-rated series deserves reviving.
Stella-my-niece opened her mouth showing astonishment and very pretty teeth.
Jehosophat wished he were as small as Hop-o'-my-Thumb, so that he could creep through the keyhole and never be seen at all.
"Now, you wait and see if someone doesn't try to run off with him before we get home," said Stella-my-niece.
Then she pointed to a slim object propped against the seat between Stella-my-niece's blue skirt and my own striped garments.
“Heathcote, the weather is still cool, and we have all been talking of a grand Follow-my-leader run;” began Newland.
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Words That Use my-
What does my- mean?
My- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “muscle.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.
My- comes from the Greek mŷs, meaning “muscle” and “mouse.” Mouse? You read that right. Discover why at our entry for muscle!
My- is a variant of myo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use myo– article.
Examples of my-
An example of a word you may have seen that features my- is myatonia, meaning “deficient muscle tone.”
We know my- means “muscle.” What about –atonia? It’s based on atonia (also atony), “lack of tone or energy.” Myatonia, then, literally translates to “lack of muscle tone or energy.” Learn more about atonia at our entry for the word.
What are some words that use the combining form my-?
What are some other forms that my- may be commonly confused with?
Not every word that begins with the exact letters my- is necessarily using the combining form my- to denote “muscle,” e.g., myopic or myriad.
Break it down!
The noun asthenia means “lack or loss of strength; weakness.” With that in mind, what would a patient with myasthenia be experiencing?
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