FromAnglo-Norman-cie, ultimately fromLatin-cia,-tia,Ancient Greek-κια(-kia),-τια(-tia), originally variants ofLatin-ia andAncient Greek-ια(-ia),-ία(-ía) or-εια(-eia). Original loan words likepharmacy andpapacy could have formed the model.

• IPA^(key): /-si/

-cy

1. (non-productive)Used to form nouns ofstate,condition orquality e.g.obstinacy.
2. (non-productive)Used to form nouns ofrank oroffice e.g.abbacy.

In sense of a state, a condition, often replaces a terminal-t, as inpregnancy (frompregnant). Exceptions includenormalcy (no terminal-t innormal) andbankruptcy (terminal-t inbankrupt retained).

• (office):-ate

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