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-try
extended form of -ry sometimes used in forming modern abstract nouns, often for humorous effect, based on the many -try words where the -t- is part of the Latin stem (geometry, idolatry, industry, pedantry, etc.).
updated on December 16, 2015
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Dictionary entries near -try
trusty
truth
truthful
truthiness
try
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trying
tryout
trypsin
tryptic
tryptophan