-ancy

-ancy
-ancy suffix denoting quality or state, from L. -antia, forming abstract nouns on pp. adjectives in -antem, appearing in English mostly in words borrowed directly from Latin (those passing through French usually have -ance or -ence; see -ANCE (Cf. -ance)).

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