coy
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From Middle English coy, from Old French coi, earlier quei (“quiet, still”), from Latin qu(i)ētus (“resting, at rest”). Doublet of quiet.
coy (comparative coyer, superlative coyest)
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coy (third-person singular simple present coys, present participle coying, simple past and past participle coyed)
Compare decoy.
coy (plural coys)
Abbreviation of company.
coy (plural coys)
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From Old French coi, from Vulgar Latin quetus, from Latin quietus.
coy m (feminine singular coye, masculine plural coys, feminine plural coyes)
Borrowed from Dutch kooi (“bunk”). Doublet of gavia and cávea.
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