-ence

/əns/[ən(t)s]

suffix

Same as -ance; having the state or condition of.

“dependence”

Similar
-ance
OriginMiddle English -ence ← Old French -ence ← Latin -entia →
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Meanings

suffix-ence (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -ences)

plural -ences · alternative -ance · alternative ⠰⠑

  1. countableidiomaticuncountableSame as -ance; having the state or condition of.

    dependence

    1 more example

    compellence

    Synonyms: -ance

Synonyms & antonyms

suffixSame as -ance; having the state or condition of.

Similar
-ance

Origin

  1. Latin-entia
  2. Old French-ence
  3. Middle English-ence
  4. English-ence

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

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Translations

Afrikaans -ensie
  • -ensiesame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Bulgarian -е́нция
  • -е́нция (-éncija)same as -ance; having the state or condition of
Catalan -ència, -ença
  • -ènciasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -ençasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Czech -ence
  • -encesame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Danish -ens
  • -enssame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Dutch -entie, -heid
  • -entiesame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -heidsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Finnish -enssi
  • -enssisame as -ance; having the state or condition of
French -ence, -ance
  • -encesame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -ancesame as -ance; having the state or condition of
German -enz
  • -enzsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Hungarian -ság, -ség
  • -ságsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -ségsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -atsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -etsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -alomsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -elemsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -enciasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Indonesian -ensi
  • -ensisame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Italian -enza, -anza
  • -enzasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -anzasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Latin -entia
  • -entiasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Malay -ensi, -ens
  • -ensisame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -enssame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • ke--ansame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Norwegian Bokmål -ens
  • -enssame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Polish -encja
  • -encjasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Portuguese -ença, -ência
  • -ençasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -ênciasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Romanian -ință, -ență
  • -ințăsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -ențăsame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Russian -е́нция
  • -е́нция (-éncija)same as -ance; having the state or condition of
Slovak -encia
  • -enciasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Spanish -encia, -enza
  • -enciasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
  • -enzasame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Swedish -ens
  • -enssame as -ance; having the state or condition of
Ukrainian -е́нція
  • -е́нція (-éncija)same as -ance; having the state or condition of
Cite this entry
APA

-ence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ence

MLA

“-ence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ence.

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