-ency

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin -entia.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /-ɪnsɪ/

Suffix

-ency

1. Forming abstract nouns denoting conditions, qualities, or states.

   transparency

Usage notes

• Nouns in -ency usually have adjective counterparts in -ent; indeed, -ency may be thought of as -ent + -y.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ency

accumbency

æquivalency

appearency

constituency

correspondency

dependency

descendency

despondency

deterrency

disparency

divergency

emergency

flatuency

impatiency

incidency

indolency

innitency

intermittency

lambency

latency

leniency

omnisciency

precedency

prevalency

proficiency

regency

relucency

residency

resiliency

revolvency

transcendency

translucency

urgency

See also

• -ancy

Anagrams

• Nyce, cyen