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-ancy
(-ancy)
Syllabification:
On
Off
suffix
(forming nouns) denoting a quality or state:
buoyancy
expectancy
Compare with
-ance
.
Origin:
representing Latin suffix
-antia
(see also
-ency
)
Nearby Words
ancient history
ancient lights
ancient monument
ancient world
anciently
ancillary
ancon
Ancona
1
Ancona
2
-ancy
ancylostomiasis
Ancyra
and
-and
Andalusia
Andalusian
andalusite
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
andante