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-ancy
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English
Etymology
From en la -antia, la -entia, with influence from fr -ance, fr -ancie, es -ancia, etc.
Pronunciation
en /ənsi/
en si 2
en an cy
Suffix
en suffix
Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.
en account accountancy accountancy
en ascend ascendancy ascendancy
en expect expectancy expectancy
Usage notes
May be thought of as en -ant + en -cy.
Derived terms
en
Translations
a condition or quality
French: fr -ance, fr -ancie
Polish: pl -ancja f
Portuguese: pt -ância f
See also
en -ance
Anagrams
en acny cany cyan cyan-