-ance
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Suffix
-ance
- Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
- A process or action.
Usage notes
- Many words ending in "-ance" were formed in French or by alteration of a noun or adjective ending in "-ant".
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-ance'>English words suffixed with -ance</a>
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Translations
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Old French -ance, from Latin -antia and -entia. Compare Spanish -anza, -enza, Italian -anza, -enza, Portuguese -ança, -ença, Romanian -ință. Cognate to French -ence.
Suffix
-ance
- -ance (suffix used to form nouns)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-ance'>French words suffixed with -ance</a>
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Middle French
Suffix
-ance
- -ance (suffixed used to form nouns)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Middle_French_words_suffixed_with_-ance'>Middle French words suffixed with -ance</a>
Descendants
- French: -ance
Old French
Alternative forms
- -anche
- -aunce
Etymology
Suffix
-ance
- -ance (suffixed used to form nouns)
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_French_words_suffixed_with_-ance'>Old French words suffixed with -ance</a>
Related terms
Descendants
- French: -ance
Serbo-Croatian
Suffix
-ance (Cyrillic spelling -анце)
- Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually to form a diminutive or as an expression of endearment, or to denote an object.
See also
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