-aunce
Middle English
Alternative forms
- -ance, -ans, -anse, -auns
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman -aunce and continental Old French -ance, from Latin -antia, -entia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-au̯ns(ə)/, /-ans(ə)/
Suffix
-aunce
- Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance.
Related terms
► Middle English words suffixed with -aunce
Descendants
- English: -ance (-ence)
References
- “-aunce, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.