ence

Origin

-ence

a noun suffix equivalent to -ance, corresponding to the suffix -ent in adjectives: abstinence; continence; dependence; difference.

Origin:
Middle English < Old French < Latin -entia, equivalent to -ent- -ent + -ia -y3
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Ence is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Word Origin & History

-ence
see -ance.
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