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English word origin

Etymology of -ancy

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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suffix

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

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

Relationships mentioned by the source

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