单词 | -ancy |
释义 | -ancy-ancy /ənsi/ suffix [in nouns] 1used to make nouns from adjectives and nouns, that mean the state or quality of being something: pregnancy (=state of being pregnant) There was hesitancy (=quality of being unsure, from the adjective “hesitant”) in his voice.2used to make nouns from verbs, meaning the state or quality of doing something: a consultancy group (=company that gives advice, from the verb “consult”) occupancy (=the state of occupying something) → see also -ency |
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