ANCE

Adverb

ance

(chiefly, Scotland) Alternative spelling of once

Anagrams

• Caen, CanE, Cane, Cena, Nace, acne, cane

Source: Wiktionary


*ance. Etym: [F. -ance, fr. L. -antia and also fr. -entia.]

Definition: A suffix signifying action; also, quality or state; as, assistance, resistance, appearance, elegance. See -ancy.

Note: All recently adopted words of this class take either -ance or - ence, according to the Latin spelling.

-ance. [F. -ance, fr. L. -antia and also fr. -entia.]

Definition: A suffix signifying action; also, quality or state; as, assistance, resistance, appearance, elegance. See -ancy.

All recently adopted words of this class take either -ance or -ence, according to the Latin spelling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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