-cy , -acy suffix (in nouns)
1.
the state or quality of :
infancy
accuracy
2.
the status or position of :
chaplaincy
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WORD ORIGIN
from Latin -cia , -tia and Greek -k(e)ia , -t(e)ia .
-cy , -acy suffix (in nouns)
1.
the state or quality of :
infancy
accuracy
2.
the status or position of :
chaplaincy
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Latin -cia , -tia and Greek -k(e)ia , -t(e)ia .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005