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-ancy

American  

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

    brilliancy.
-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

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

From BBC

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

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

Poign′ancy, state of being poignant.—adv.

From Project Gutenberg

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