-ance
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English-ance-ance /əns/, -ence suffix [in nouns] XXthe action, state, or quality of doing something or of being something his sudden appearance (=he appeared suddenly) her brilliance (=she is brilliant)Examples from the Corpus-ance• a sudden appearance• Picasso's brillianceOrigin -ance Old French Latin -antia, from -ant; → -ANT