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-ence

See also: ence and -encë

English

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Etymology

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

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-ence

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

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English terms suffixed with -ence

Translations

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same as -ance; having the state or condition of

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French

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Etymology

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

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Suffix

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-ence f (plural -ences)

  1. -ence, -ance

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French terms suffixed with -ence

Serbo-Croatian

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Suffix

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-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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