noun suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -antia, from -ant-, -ans -ant + -ia -y action or process , quality or state ; instance of a quality or state , amount or degree
-ANCE
Meaning of -ANCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012