Latin word root · Suffixes
-ity: state or quality of
-ity is a Latin root meaning “state or quality of”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: state or quality of
Root forms: -ity, -ty
Word family and examples
- unity
the state of being united or joined as a whole
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