-ancy
English
Etymology
From Latin -antia, -entia, with influence from French -ance, French -ancie, Spanish -ancia, etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ənsi/
Suffix
-ancy
- Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.
- account + -ancy → accountancy
- ascend + -ancy → ascendancy
- expect + -ancy → expectancy
Usage notes
May be thought of as -ant + -cy.
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ancy