-ency
Pronunciation : -en*cy.
Etymology : [L. -entia.]
Definition : Defn: A noun suffix having much the same meaning as -ence, but more commonly signifying the quality or state; as, emergency, efficiency. See -ancy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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