Etymology

-ence

Today it means: Same as -ance; having the state or condition of. Full definition →

Middle English -ence ← Old French -ence ← Latin -entia
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  1. Latin · derived from-entia
  2. Old French · derived from-ence
  3. Middle English · inherited from-ence
  4. English today-ence

From Middle English -ence, from Old French -ence, from Latin -entia. Compare Old English -ende, -endu (“-ing, -ence”).

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