Old French · suffix
-ie
condition or state
Words sharing this root
adulteryVoluntary sex between a married person and someone other than that person’s spouse.ancestryDescent from earlier generations of a family.archeryThe sport or skill of shooting arrows with a bow.bastardyThe state or legal status of being born to parents who are not married to each other.chivalryThe ideal of honorable and courteous conduct associated with knights.felonyA serious crime punishable by imprisonment or another severe penalty.gluttonyThe habit of eating, drinking, or consuming far more than needed.jealousyFear of losing someone's affection or loyalty to a rival.lecheryExcessive or offensive sexual desire.masteryThorough knowledge or skill in a subject or activity.sorceryMagic performed through supernatural or occult powers.villainyWickedness in character or conduct.