-ies

See also: ies, Ies, IES, íes, ieš, i. e. S., and i.e.S.

English

Suffix

-ies

1. variant of -es for the plural forms of nouns ending in a consonant + y; equivalent to (dropped y) + (-i- + -es).

   country, countries; party, parties.

2. Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant + y.

   party, parties; parry, parries.

Anagrams

• -ise, -sie, EIS, EIs, ESI, I'se, ISE, sei, sie

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• -s, -ties, -ities

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch -isch, from German -isch.

Suffix

-ies

1. -ic, -ory, -ian; Used to create adjectives from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin

   Synonym: -iek

   ‎motor + ‎-ies → ‎motories (“motoric”)

   ‎sensor + ‎-ies → ‎sensories (“sensory”)

   ‎utopia + ‎-ies → ‎utopies (“utopian”)

2. -ly, -like; Used to create adverbs from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin

   krities ― critically

Derived terms

Afrikaans terms suffixed with -ies

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ijɛʃ]
• Rhymes: -ɛʃ

Suffix

-ies

1. (adjective suffix) reminding of, appropriate to, characteristic of. Added to a noun to form an adjective.

   kísértet (“ghost”) → kísérteties (“ghostly”)

Usage notes

• (adjective suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -ias is added to back vowel words

  -ies is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian terms suffixed with -ies

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /i.eːs/, [ieːs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.es/, [ies] (stressed on antepenult)

Etymology 1

According to Steinbauer from hysterokinetic Proto-Indo-European *-yḗh₂s ~ *-ih₂és.

Alternative forms

• -itiēs

Suffix

-iēs f (genitive -iēī); fifth declension

2. Used to form an abstract noun, usually from an adjective stem.

Declension

Fifth-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-iēs	-iēs
Genitive	-iēī	-iērum
Dative	-iēī	-iēbus
Accusative	-iem	-iēs
Ablative	-iē	-iēbus
Vocative	-iēs	-iēs

Synonyms

• -ia
• -tās

Derived terms

• -itiēs

Latin terms suffixed with -ies (noun)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• -iēns

Suffix

-iēs

2. Used to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -ies (adverb)