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sweety en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂d- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *swéh₂dus Proto-Germanic *swōtuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *swōtī Old English swēte Middle English swete English sweet Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English sweety From sweet + -y (diminutive suffix).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of sweetie.
   alt of sweetie
   • 'He's my sweety pie, my darling man, my honey pot. ... 2003, James Riordan, The Cello, Oxford University Press, page 54:
   • "Yes, dear," he tells her. "You're right, dear. Of course, honey. I'll take care of everything, sweety." 1998, Jed Diamond, Male Menopause, Sourcebooks, page 269:
   • Ses I, "My sweety, see how I'll fetch you down in less than no time." 1976, Henry A. Hawken, Trumpets of Glory, page 158:

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