Morpheme
-acy
Type
suffix
Denotation
noun suffix denoting a quality, state, or condition
Etymology
(1) suffixal construction from -at(e) + -cy; (2) Latin -ātia, from -ātus + -ia; (3) Middle English -acie; Anglo-Norman and Old French -acie; Latin -ācia, from -ātia, from -ās; (4) Old French -ace; Latin -ācia, from -ācis + -ia, from -āx
Evidence
accuracy, acritochromacy, advocacy, conspiracy, contumacy, delicacy, efficacy, fallacy, legitimacy, pertinacy, pervicacy, primacy, profligacy, supremacy, tetrachromacy
Notes
homophone of -asy
See Also
-ax, -ace, -acy, -aceous, -acious, -asse, -accia, -azzo, -azzi, -acea, -aceae, -aceum, -acean, -acic, -acoyl, -acitate, -acitance, -acitor, -acitive, -aci-
