Found 1 items, similar to -ance.
English → English (gcide) Definition: -ance -ance \-ance\ [F. -ance, fr. L. -antia and also fr. -entia.] A suffix signifying action; also, quality or state; as, assistance, resistance, appearance, elegance. See -ancy. [1913 Webster] Note: All recently adopted words of this class take either -ance or -ence, according to the Latin spelling. [1913 Webster]