-ity

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əti/ or [ɪti]
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əti/ or [əɾi] or [ɾi]
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /əti/ or [əɾi]

• Audio (US)

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Suffix

Suffix -ity

1. Used to form abstract nouns that often denote a state, condition, or quality.

   Beauty: The quality of being pleasing to the senses..

   Generosity: The state of being generous or giving.

   Purity: The state of being pure or uncontaminated.

2. Used to form a countable noun from an adjective, referring to someone or something that conforms to the adjective's description.

   Oddity: an odd or strange thing or opinion; a strange person.

3. Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.