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Index to letter Y

y-

An archaic form marking the past participle.

-y1

Full of; having the quality of; inclined to; apt to.

-y2

Forming affectionate or pet names, or nouns that imply smallness.

-y3

A quality, state, action, or entity.

yester-

Yesterday.

-yl

Forming names of chemical radicals.

-yne

Hydrocarbons containing a triple bond.

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