noun suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -entia, from -ent-, -ens, present participle ending + -ia 2-y action or process , quality or state
-ENCE
Meaning of -ENCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012