-ANCY

Meaning of -ANCY in English

suffix

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary. Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5. 2012

-ANCY — noun suffix see: -ance quality or state
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-ANCY — ənsē, -si noun suffix ( -es ) Etymology: Latin -antia — more at -ance 1. : quality or state buoy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ANCY — () A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy.
Английский словарь Webster
-ANCY — A suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ANCY — a combination of -ance and -y , used to form nouns denoting state or quality: brilliancy. [ -antia, equiv. to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-ANCY — Etymology: Latin -antia — more at -ance : quality or state piqu ancy
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-ANCY — a suffix expressing more strongly than -ance the idea of quality or state; as, constancy, buoyancy, infancy.
Webster English vocab
-ANCY — ■ suffix (forming nouns) denoting a quality or state: expectancy. Origin from L. -antia (see also -ency ).
Concise Oxford English vocab
-ANCY — [-ancy] n suffix [L -antia--more at -ance]: quality or state "piquancy"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-ANCY — -ancy BrE AmE ə n t s i —Words with this suffix are stressed like words in -ant. Example: ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ANCY — -ancy /ənsi/ BrE AmE , -ency suffix [in nouns] [ Language: Latin ; Origin: -antia ] the state or quality …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ANCY — suffix forming nouns denoting a quality (constancy; relevancy) or state (expectancy; infancy) ( cf. -ANCE). [from or after L -antia: …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-ANCY — встречается в сущ., обозначающих состояние или свойство и производных от прил. на -ant, -ent - elegancy изящество vigilancy бдительность independency …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
-ANCY — = -ance 2
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
-ANCY — = -ance 2
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
-ANCY — = -ance 2
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
-ANCY — встречается в сущ., обозначающих состояние или свойство и производных от прил. на -ant, -ent - elegancy изящество vigilancy бдительность independency …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ANCY — Function: noun suffix Etymology: Latin -antia ― more at -ANCE : quality or state <piqu ancy >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ANTIA — -antia suffixo substantive [used with verbs in -ar ] -ance, -ancy (= state or quality of ...ing or being ...ant)
Interlingua English vocab
SCHM- — prefix or shm- shm Etymology: Yiddish shm- — used to form a rhyming term of derision by preceding the initial …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DORMIN — ˈdȯrmən noun ( -s ) Etymology: dorm ancy + -in : abscisic acid herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VACILLANCY — ˈvasələnsē noun ( -es ) Etymology: Latin vacill are to sway, waver + English -ancy : vacillation
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TRANSMITTANCY — - ə nsē, -si noun ( -es ) Etymology: transmit + -ancy : the capacity for transmission: a. : the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RETARDANCY
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RESULTANCE — -t ə n(t)s, -tən- noun also re·sult·an·cy -nsē ( plural resultances also resultancies ) Etymology: result (I) + -ance, -ancy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RESOLVANCY — vənsē noun ( -es ) Etymology: resolve (I) + -ancy : the state of being resolved
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RELUCTANCY — -nsē, -si noun ( -es ) Etymology: Latin reluctari + English -ancy 1. a. : a mental conflict b. : …
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PROTUBERANCY — -nsē, -si noun ( -es ) Etymology: Late Latin protruber are + English -ancy archaic : protuberance
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PREOCCUPANCY — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: pre- + occupancy 1. : an act or the right of taking possession before another : preoccupation …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PONDERANCE — ˈpänd(ə)rən(t)s noun or pon·der·an·cy -nsē, -si ( plural ponderances or ponderancies ) Etymology: Latin ponder are to weigh + English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIGILANCE — /vij"euh leuhns/ , n. 1. state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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