-ancy

短语

suf. =-ance (尤其多表示“性质”, “状况”)：

发音

/ənsi/

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

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

    account + -ancy → accountancy

    ascend + -ancy → ascendancy

    expect + -ancy → expectancy

词源

From Latin -antia, -entia, with influence from French -ance, French -ancie, Spanish -ancia, etc.

来源：wiktionary