English Explanatory Dictionary

thy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. Possessive form of thou: that which belongs to thee; which belongs to you (singular).
conj
  1. Only used in for thy, for-thy, which is an alternative form of forthy (“because, therefore”).
det
  1. Honorific alternative letter-case form of thy, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

Pronunciation

/ˈðaɪ̯/ [ˈðaɪ̯] en-us-thy.ogg

Word forms

thy

Etymology

From Middle English þi, apocopated variant of þin, from Old English þīn, from Proto-West Germanic *þīn, from Proto-Germanic *þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *téynos (“thy; thine”), from Proto-Indo-European *túh₂ (“thou”). See thou.

Synonyms

thine

Related words

thee thine thou thyself your why forwhy

Derived words

beggar-thy-neighbor thissen thyselves thysen
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