-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

The Seahawks released two players off their practice squad Tuesday — defensive tackle Myles Adams and cornerback DeMarkus Acy.

From Seattle Times

Seattle over the weekend also re-signed cornerback DeMarkus Acy to the practice squad.

From Seattle Times

Talented safety Khalil Oliver and top cornerback DeMarkus Acy are gone from last year’s secondary, leaving a couple of major voids.

From Washington Times

“You can't go down there by car,” shrimper Acy Cooper said Sunday of one marina in the area.

From Fox News

“You can’t go down there by car,” shrimper Acy Cooper said Sunday of one marina in the area.

From Seattle Times