Etymology

regency

re·gen·cy
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Today it means: A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule. Full definition →

Middle English regencie ← Medieval Latin regentia ← Latin regēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromregēns
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromregentia
  3. Middle English · inherited fromregencie
  4. English todayregency

From Middle English regencie (cf. regente), from Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regēns, present participle of regō. By surface analysis, regent + -cy; compare also + -ency (“abstract-noun suffix”).

Words from the same roots

Latinregēns all →

regent

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