-acity

1. a complex noun suffix meaning “quality of ” or “abounding in the characteristic of,” appearing in loanwords from Latin.

   tenacity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -acity¹

Middle English -acite ≪ Latin -ācitāt- (stem of -ācitās ). See -acious, -ity

Example Sentences

We’ve identified the city as acity with tech people, creative people, risk-takers, and it’s changed the whole image.

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