-ance

1. a suffix used to form nouns either from adjectives ending in -ant or from verbs.

   brilliance; appearance.

-ance

suffix

1. indicating an action, state or condition, or quality Compare -ence

   hindrance

   tenancy

   resemblance

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ance¹

Middle English < Old French < Latin -antia -ancy, equivalent to -ant- -ant + -ia -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ance¹

via Old French from Latin -antia; see _-ancy

Example Sentences

The Herald-Dispatch reports 33-year-old Ance Matthew Marcum was extradited Friday to a Barboursville jail on charges including negligent homicide.

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The script includes helpful stage direction, and it might have been nice if someone had said it out loud: “This is a theatrical séance. … We will try and fail and try again and ask for a commitment to our fellow humans sharing our air.”

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This would enable insur­ance providers and individual patients to shop around for the best deals.

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According to ANCE, the Italian construction businessmen association, profits in the industry have dropped by 90% since 2007.

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Dutch society has fought for and achieved an enviable work-life bal­ance.

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