"-ency" meaning in All languages combined

See -ency on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /-ɪnsɪ/ [US]
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin -entia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-entia}} Latin -entia Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ency, {{en-suffix}} -ency
  1. Forming abstract nouns denoting conditions, qualities, or states. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ancy

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