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-ência

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See also: encía and -encia

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Latin -entia. Doublet of -ença.

    Pronunciation

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    Suffix

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    -ência f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ências)

    1. forms nouns, from verbs, indicating a state or condition; -ence
      Synonym: -ença

    Usage notes

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    • This suffix is generally appended to 2nd- and 3rd-conjugation verb stems.

    Derived terms

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