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-ancy

Phrase CEFR B1
ənsi

Definitions

Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.

morpheme

Equivalents

Français-ance-ancie
Português-ância
3 more languages
Bosanski-ance
Hrvatski-ance
Српски-ance

Examples

“account + -ancy → accountancy”
“ascend + -ancy → ascendancy”
“expect⟳ + -ancy → expectancy”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

-and -ander -andrian -androus -andry -ane

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