-acy

American  

1. a suffix of nouns of quality, state, office, etc., many of which accompany adjectives ending in -acious or nouns or adjectives ending in -ate: fallacy; papacy; legacy; delicacy; piracy.

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Etymology

Origin of -acy

< Latin -ācia, -ātia (spelling interchangeably in Medieval Latin, reflecting the Rom merger of the forms); these are in turn complexes of -āc- and -āt- -ate ¹ + -ia -y ³. -cracy

Example Sentences

Austin Acy, a freshman, had 40 points for Alemany.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s getting to the point that we are on our knees,” Acy Cooper, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Assn., recently told New Orleans television station WVUE.

From Los Angeles Times

Bishop Alemany 78, Narbonne 42: Austin Acy had 27 points and 12 rebounds for 5-0 Alemany.

From Los Angeles Times

Bishop Alemany 71, Blair 52: Austin Acy scored 25 points for the 2-0 Warriors.

From Los Angeles Times

“Today marks a significant day for both Germany and the U.S.A. as they are set to unveil crucial economic data,” said Luca Santos, market analyst at ACY Securities, referring to consumer price data from Germany and producer costs in the U.S.

From Seattle Times