-ance
suffix/-əns/
Etymology From Middle English -aunce, -ance, from Anglo-Norman -aunce and continental Old French -ance, from Latin -ant-, -ent- + -ia, from stem of Latin -āns, -ēns.
1
Morpheme Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
- ally + -ance → alliance
- perform + -ance → performance
1 more example
- reluct + -ance → reluctance
2
Morpheme Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
- appear + -ance → appearance
- resist + -ance → resistance
- Related terms
- -ency