| -ance or -ancy | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| Compare -ence indicating an action, state or condition, or quality: hindrance; tenancy; resemblance | |
| [via Old French from Latin -antia; see | |
| -ancy or -ancy | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| [via Old French from Latin -antia; see | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| -ancy | |
| —suffix forming nouns | |
| a variant of -ance, used to indicate condition or quality: expectancy; poignancy; malignancy | |