Meaning

4 senses
  1. A figure or mark in the shape of the letter Y.

    the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet

  2. A Y-shaped object, such as a railroad fork or a support for a telescope; a wye, a bifurcation.

  3. A moth of the genus Plusia, having markings resembling the letter Y.

  4. (Canada, US, informal)A particular facility run by the YMCA/YWCA.

Examples

43 sentences
  1. If X means Y, what does Z mean?

    Якщо X означає Y, то що означає Z? — deniko

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  2. Tom says that he only drinks on days that end in "y".

    deTom sagt, dass er nur an Tagen trinkt, die auf g enden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. A kitsune is a yōkai.

    ruКицунэ — это ёкай. — LanguagesLover

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  4. An oni is a yōkai.

    ruОни — это ёкай. — LanguagesLover

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  5. I really like yоur hоuse.

    ruЯ очень люблю ваш дом. — marafon

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Forms

plural: Ys
SingularY
PluralYs

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet:wye
  • the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet:wye
  • a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys:yttriumatomic number 39

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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