-asy

Morpheme

-asy

Type

suffix

Denotation

variation of -asis denoting disease, morbid condition, pathological state, abnormal condition

Etymology

Old French -asie; Latin -asia and -asis; Ancient Greek -asía (from -āsis + -ía) and -āsis

Evidence

docimasy, ecstasy, eustasy, fantasy, isostasy

Notes

homophone of -acy

See Also

-asis, -acy