Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-acity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-ac-i-ty
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

having the quality of

suffix

abounding in

Etymology

From (1) Middle French -acité, from Latin -ācitās, from oblique stem of -āx, -ācis + -i- + -tās and (2) suffixal construction from Latin -ācea + -ity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -acity mean?
having the quality of
Where does -acity come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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