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-ancy

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ənsi/

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suffix

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • account + -ancy → accountancy
  • ascend + -ancy → ascendancy
  • expect + -ancy → expectancy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: -ance — a condition or quality
  • French: -ancie — a condition or quality
  • Polish: -ancja — a condition or quality
  • Portuguese: -ância — a condition or quality