־יות

Hebrew

Etymology 1

From ־ִי (-i) +‎ ־וּת (-út).

Pronunciation

Suffix

־ִיּוּת • (-iyútf (plural ־יויות / ־ִיֻיּוֹת)

  1. -ism, -ity, -ness: A suffix used to form abstract nouns describing a condition or doctrine from adjectives.
    אופקי / אׇפְקִי (of'kí, horizontal) → ‎אופקיות / אָפְקִיּוּת (of'kiyút, horizontality)
    איטי / אִטִּי (ití, slow) → ‎איטיות / אִטִּיּוּת (itiyút, slowness)
    מַגְנֵטִי (magnéti, magnetic) → ‎מַגְנֵטִיּוּת (magnétiyut, magnetism)

Etymology 2

From ־ִי (-i) +‎ ־וֹת (-ót).

Pronunciation

Suffix

־ִיּוֹת • (-iyótf pl

  1. feminine plural indefinite form of ־ִי ().
  2. plural indefinite form of ־ִית (-ít).
  3. plural indefinite form of ־ִיָּה (-iyá).

Etymology 3

Suffix

־ֻיּוֹת • (-uyót)

  1. defective spelling of ־ויות.