-ancy

American  

1. a combination of -ance and -y, used to form nouns denoting state or quality.

   brilliancy.

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-ancy British  

suffix

1. a variant of -ance, used to indicate condition or quality

   expectancy

   poignancy

   malignancy

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Etymology

Origin of -ancy

< Latin -antia, equivalent to -ant- -ant ( -ā- thematic vowel + -nt- present participle suffix) + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

For Ancy, the pain is almost too raw to bear.

From BBC

He lived in Sherwood, Nottingham, with his wife of 22 years, Ancy.

From BBC

Ten′ancy, a holding by private ownership: a temporary holding of land or property by a tenant.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

Tru′ancy, Tru′antship.—Play truant, to stay from school without leave.

From Project Gutenberg

Observ′ance, act of observing or paying attention to: performance: attention: that which is to be observed: rule of practice, a custom to be observed: reverence: homage; Observ′ancy, observance: obsequiousness.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg