-ace

Morpheme

-ace

Type

suffix

Denotation

noun suffix denoting a place or characteristic

Etymology

French -ais; Latin -ācium, -ācia, -ātium
French -asse and Italian -azzo; Latin -ācea

Evidence

menace, palace, populace, preface, solace, terrace

Homographs

Ac(e), Ace, Ace, -ace

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