Etymology

generalcy

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Today it means: The rank or office of a general. Full definition →

English general ← Middle English general ← Latin generālis
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The story

  1. Anglo-Normangenera
  2. Middle Frenchgenera
  3. Latingenerālis
  4. Middle Englishgeneral
  5. Englishgeneral
  6. English todaygeneralcy

From general + -cy.

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