-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; colloquy, colloquies; wy, wies.

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

   objectify, objectifies; 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

argeologies

Armenies

Australies

Bangladesjies

Belarussies

Belgies

Bosnies-Herzegowinies

Bratislavies

Bratislawies

Burkinies

Burundies

Cipries

Djiboeties

Egipties

Esties

Ethiopies

Etiopies

fonologies

Gambies

Georgies

Indies

Indonesies

Israelies

Jordanies

Kaap Verdies

Kirgisies

Kiribaties

Kroaties

Letties

Liberies

Libies

magies

Malawies

Maledivies

Maleisies

Malgassies

Maltesies

Mauritanies

Mikronesies

Moldawies

Moldowies

Monegaskies

motories

Namibies

Nigeries

Noord-Macedonies

Noord-Masedonies

Oekraïnies

Russies

sensories

Serwies

Sierra Leonies

Sipries

Siries

Somalies

Tanzanies

tegnologies

Tsjadies

Tunisies

Wit-Russies

Yslandies

Zambies

Zimbabwies

Hungarian

Etymology

From -i (adjective-forming suffix) +‎ -es (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ijɛʃ]
• Rhymes: -ɛʃ

Suffix

-ies

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

   ‎kísértet (“ghost”) + ‎-ies → ‎kísérteties (“ghostly”)

Usage notes

• (adjective-forming suffix) Variants:

  -ias is added to back-vowel words

  -ies is added to front-vowel words

Declension

Inflection of -ies

	singular	plural
nominative	-ies	-iesek
accusative	-ieset -iest	-ieseket
dative	-iesnek	-ieseknek
instrumental	-iessel	-iesekkel
causal-final	-iesért	-iesekért
translative	-iessé	-iesekké
terminative	-iesig	-iesekig
essive-formal	-iesként	-iesekként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	-iesben	-iesekben
superessive	-iesen	-ieseken
adessive	-iesnél	-ieseknél
illative	-iesbe	-iesekbe
sublative	-iesre	-iesekre
allative	-ieshez	-iesekhez
elative	-iesből	-iesekből
delative	-iesről	-iesekről
ablative	-iestől	-iesektől
non-attributive possessive – singular	-iesé	-ieseké
non-attributive possessive – plural	-ieséi	-iesekéi

Derived terms

Hungarian terms suffixed with -ies

hősies

kísérteties

nőies

őszies

See also

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [i.eːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [i.es] (stressed on antepenult)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Italic *-jēs; 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.

	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)

acies

balbuties

caries

colluvies

congeries

digeries

diluvies

effigies

egeries

eluvies

esuries

glacies

hirsuties

illuvies

luxuries

macies

pauperies

pernicies

progenies

proluvies

rabies

saties

scabies

series

species

suberies

subluvies

temperies

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)

centies

decies

ducenties

duodecies

milies

millies

nonies

novies

octies

octogies

pluries

quadragies

quadringenties

quaterdecies

quindecies

quingenties

quinquies

quoties

septies

septuagies

sexagies

sexies

toties

trecenties

tricies

vicies