Definitions
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- suffix non-productive Used to form nouns of
state ,condition orquality e.g.obstinacy - suffix non-productive Used to form nouns of
rank oroffice e.g.abbacy
Etymologies
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Ultimately from Latin -cia, -tia, Ancient Greek -κια, -τια.
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Examples
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Nine years later a couple of mathematicians used an equally logical extension of normal, preferring -cy to -ity.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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Nine years later a couple of mathematicians used an equally logical extension of normal, preferring -cy to -ity.
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004
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