| -cy | |
| —suffix | |
| 1. | (forming nouns from adjectives ending in -t, -tic, -te, and -nt) indicating state, quality, or condition: plutocracy; lunacy; intimacy; infancy |
| 2. | (forming abstract nouns from other nouns) rank or office: captaincy |
| [via Old French from Latin -cia, -tia, Greek -kia, -tia, abstract noun suffixes] | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |