ency

1 of 2

abbreviation

variants or encyc

encyclopedia

-ency

2 of 2

noun suffix

: quality or state

despondency

Word History

Etymology

Noun suffix

Middle English -encie, from Latin -entia — more at -ence

Rhymes for ency

• deviancy
• excellency
• valency

Kids Definition

-ency

noun suffix

-en·​cy

ən-sē,

ᵊn-

plural -encies

: quality or state

despondency

Etymology

Noun suffix

derived from Latin -entia (noun suffix)