Dictionary

-ance en · X

Pronunciation

• /-əns/

Etymology

From Middle English -aunce, -ance, from Anglo-Norman -aunce and continental Old French -ance, from Latin -ant-, -ent- + -ia, from stem of Latin -āns, -ēns.

Meanings

1. (countable, morpheme, uncountable) Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
   • reluct + -ance → reluctance
   • ally + -ance → alliance
   • perform + -ance → performance
2. (countable, morpheme, uncountable) Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
   • appear + -ance → appearance
   • resist + -ance → resistance

Forms

Relateds

-ency

Translations (21)

enm -aunce (a state) · hu -at (a state) · it -anza (a state) · sv -ans (a state) · enm -ing (a state) · vec -ansa (a state) · ca -ança (a state) · es -anza (a state) · hu -elem (a state) · hu -ság (a state) · ro -anță (a state) · fro -ance (a state) · es -ancia (a state) · fr -ance (a state) · pl -ancja (a state) · ru -ение (a state) · fur -ance (a state) · pt -ança (a state) · hu -ség (a state) · hu -alom (a state) · hu -et (a state)