Cy Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms cy 1 American

1. cycle; cycles.

Cy 2 American [sahy] / saɪ /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Cyrus.

CY 3 American

1. calendar year.

-cy 4 American

1. a suffix used to form abstract nouns from adjectives with stems in -t, -te, -tic, and especially -nt (democracy; accuracy; expediency; stagnancy; lunacy ), and sometimes used to form action nouns (vacancy; occupancy ).

2. a suffix of nouns denoting rank or office, sometimes attached to the stem of a word rather than to the word itself.

   captaincy; magistracy.

cy. 5 American

abbreviation

1. capacity.

2. currency.

3. cycle; cycles.

Cy. 6 American

abbreviation

1. county.

-cy 1 British

suffix

1. (forming nouns from adjectives ending in -t, -tic, -te, and -nt) indicating state, quality, or condition

   plutocracy

   lunacy

   intimacy

   infancy

2. (forming abstract nouns from other nouns) rank or office

   captaincy

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abbreviation

1. Cyprus (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of -cy

Representing French -cie, -tie, Latin -cia, -tia, Greek -kia, -keia, -tia, -teia; in most cases to be analyzed as consonant + -y 3, the consonant making the whole or the last member of the preceding morpheme

Example Sentences

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After a few dropped balls by Ryan during his transition, the two-time Cy Young winner talked it over at the mound with the young pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, with the Dodgers chasing a third consecutive championship and Yamamoto involved in a daring race for a Cy Young Award — who will get there first, he or Ohtani? — a different sort of question must be asked.

From Los Angeles Times

The four-time MLB Most Valuable Player, winner of two World Series titles, has yet to capture the Cy Young Award for outstanding pitching, something that could be rectified if he can finally play an entire season for the Dodgers without pitching restrictions.

From Barron's

"I think it's fair to say he expects to be in the Cy Young conversation. But we just want him to be healthy and make starts," Roberts said.

From Barron's

His best two-way season to date was in 2022 with the Los Angeles Angels, when he went 15-9 with a 2.33 earned run average and was fourth in the American League Cy Young voting behind winner Justin Verlander, runner-up Dylan Cease and third-placed Alek Manoah.

From Barron's

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