-cy — state, quality, rank, office (affix)
-cy
state, quality, rank, office
Component
suffix
Latin/Greek · Forms abstract nouns (accuracy, privacy).
Used in (5)
emergency
A2
/ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/
A sudden, dangerous situation that needs immediate action
privacy
B1
/ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/
The state of being alone and free from the attention of others.
democracy
B1
/dɪˈmɑ.kɹə.si/
A system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting.
accuracy
B1
/ˈæk.jɚ.ə.si/
The quality of being correct and free from mistakes.
fluency
B2
/ˈfluːənsi/
The ability to speak or write a language smoothly and easily.