-ance

== English == === Alternative forms === -ence ⠨⠑ (Braille) === Etymology === From Middle English -aunce, -ance, from Anglo-Norman -aunce and continental Old French -ance, from Latin -antia, -entia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /-əns/ === Suffix === -ance Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb. ‎ally + ‎-ance → ‎alliance ‎perform + ‎-ance → ‎performance ‎reluct + ‎-ance → ‎reluctance Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action. ‎appear + ‎-ance → ‎appearance ‎resist + ‎-ance → ‎resistance ==== Usage notes ==== Many words ending in "-ance" were formed in French or by alteration of a noun or adjective ending in "-ant". ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -ency ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Caen, CanE, Cane, Cena, Nace, acne, cane == French == === Etymology === From Old French -ance, from Latin -antia and -entia. Compare Spanish -anza, -enza, Italian -anza, -enza, Portuguese -ança, -ença, Romanian -ință. Cognate to French -ence. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃s/ Homophone: -ence === Suffix === -ance f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ances) -ance; forms abstract nouns ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -ant -ence == Middle English == === Suffix === -ance alternative form of -aunce == Middle French == === Suffix === -ance -ance (suffixed used to form nouns) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== French: -ance == Old French == === Alternative forms === -anche, -aunce === Etymology === Inherited from Latin -antia(m), -entia(m). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈãn.t͡sə/ === Suffix === -ance -ance (suffixed used to form nouns) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== -ant ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: -anceFrench: -ance → Middle English: -aunce, -ance, -ans, -anse, -auns, -awns (especially Norfolk)English: -ance (-ence)Scots: -ance (-ence) == Scots == === Alternative forms === -ence === Etymology === From Middle English -aunce, from Anglo-Norman -aunce and continental Old French -ance, from Latin -antia, -entia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əns/ === Suffix === -ance Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; == Serbo-Croatian == === Suffix === -ance n (Cyrillic spelling -анце, noun-forming suffix) 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 === See also === -ce -ence