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Vinony

-ance

suffix

  1. suffix used to indicate the action or process of doing something
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /-əns/

suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -aunce, -ance, from Anglo-Norman -aunce and continental Old French -ance, from Latin -ant-, -ent- + -ia, from stem of Latin -āns, -ēns.

  1. Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.

    “ally + -ance → alliance”

    “perform + -ance → performance”

  2. Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.

    “appear + -ance → appearance”

    “resist + -ance → resistance”