-ance

English

suffix

Definitions

Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.

Etymology

Derived from French -ance derived from Latin -antia.

Origin

Latin

-antia

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-ancy English
apply English
mis- English
misappliance English
-antia Latin
-anz German
-anza Italian
-antie Dutch, Flemish
-ance French
-ancia Spanish, Castilian
-anza Spanish, Castilian
-ança Portuguese
-ance Old French