-ancy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.

Pronunciation

/ənsi/

Word forms

-ancy

Etymology

From Latin -antia, -entia, with influence from French -ance, French -ancie, Spanish -ancia, etc.

Related words

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