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Definition of
-cy suffix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
-cy
suffix
suffix
NAmE
/
/
si
/
/
(
also
-acy
)
(
in nouns
)
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1
the state or quality of
infancy
accuracy
2
the status or position of
chaplaincy
See
-cy
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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-cy
Nearby words
cwm
noun
cwt.
abbreviation
-cy
suffix
cyan
noun
cyanide
noun