-ence

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French, from Latin -entia.

[edit] Suffix

-ence

  1. (non-productive) Same as -ance; having the state or condition of.
    independence

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-ence (Cyrillic spelling -енце)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually to form a diminutive or as an expression of endearment, or to denote an object.

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[edit] French

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin -entia. Compare Italian -enza, Portuguese -ença, -ência, Romanian -ință, -ență, Spanish -enza, -encia.

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-ence

  1. -ence, -ance

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