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-ancy

noun suffix

: the quality or state of being (something)

Full Definition of -ANCY

:  quality or state <piquancy>
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Origin of -ANCY

Latin -antia — more at -ance
-ANCY Defined for Kids

-ancy

noun suffix -an·cy \ən-sē, ən-sē\
plural -an·cies

Definition of -ANCY for Kids

:  quality or state <buoyancy>

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