-ence

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See also: ence and -encë

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English -ence, from Old French -ence, from Latin -entia. Compare Old English -ende, -endu (-ing, -ence).

Suffix

-ence

  1. (chiefly non-productive) Same as -ance; having the state or condition of.
    dependence
    compellence

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -entia. Compare Italian -enza, Portuguese -ença, -ência, Romanian -ință, -ență, Spanish -enza, -encia. Doublet of -ance, which is inherited.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ence f (plural -ences)

  1. -ence, -ance

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ence (Cyrillic spelling -енце)

  1. 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.

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