-ie

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-ie

/ˈi.e/

Where it comes from

Probably from Latin -īlia, neuter plural of -īlis. Less likely from Latin -ia. Compare Aromanian -ilji, -ilje. In borrowed words, derived from Latin Latin -ia, French -ie and Old Church Slavonic -иѥ (-ije), further obscuring the etymology.

suffix -ii · -ie · -ia · -iile

feminine, morpheme Used with a stem to create a (usually abstract) noun relating to it; can be compared to -ship, -hood, -ness, -ity, etc.

In English

-ity Used to form nouns from adjectives.
-y forming abstract nouns
-ship suffix denoting a property or state of being

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"-ie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/-ie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-ie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-ie

Chicago

"-ie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-ie.

BibTeX

@misc{ie_2026,
  title = {-ie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-ie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}