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-ency

1 American  

  1. a noun suffix, equivalent to -ence:

    consistency; dependency; exigency.
ency. 2 American  
Or encyc.,

abbreviation

  1. encyclopedia.

-ency British  

suffix

  1. a variant of -ence

    fluency

    permanency
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Etymology

Origin of -ency

-ence + -y 3

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