Morpheme
-ence
Type
suffix
Denotation
abstract noun suffix denoting a process, state, quality
Etymology
Latin -entia, from ēns + -ia
Evidence
abhorrence, adolescence, coalescence, condolence, dependence, despondence, deterrence, -ency, -escence, reference, resurgence, turbulence, urgency
Notes
historically dependent on the Latin stem word vowel (-ere, -ire)
