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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Suffix
1.3.1
Usage notes
1.3.2
See also
1.4
Anagrams
English
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Etymology
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Ultimately from
Latin
-entia
.
Pronunciation
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(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/-ɪnsɪ/
Suffix
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-ency
Forming
abstract nouns
denoting
conditions
,
qualities
, or
states
.
transpar
ency
Usage notes
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Nouns in
-ency
usually have adjective counterparts in
-ent
; indeed,
-ency
may be thought of as
-ent
+
-y
.
See also
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-ancy
Anagrams
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Nyce
,
cyen