-ency

noun suffix

: the quality or state of being (something)

Full Definition of -ENCY

: quality or state <despondency>

Middle English -encie, from Latin -entia — more at -ence

-ENCY Defined for Kids

noun suffix -en·cy \ən-sē, ^ən-sē\

plural -en·cies

: quality or state <inconsistency> <urgency>

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