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1
a suffix of numerals denoting multiples of ten: twenty; thirty.

Origin:
ME; OE -tig; c. OFris -tich, G -zig, ON -tigr, Goth -tigjus

-ty

2
a suffix occurring in nouns of Latin origin, denoting quality, state, etc.: unity; enmity.

Origin:
ME -te(e) < OF -te(t) < L -tātem, acc. of -tās

Ty.

Territory.
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-ty  (2)
suffix used in forming abstract nouns from adjectives (safety, surety, etc.), M.E. -te, from O.Fr. -te, from L. -tatem (-tas, gen. -tatis), cognate with Gk. -tes, Skt. -tati-.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ty
Tahitian
TY
they (shortwave transmission)
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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