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a complex noun suffix meaning “quality of” or “abounding in the characteristic of,” appearing in loanwords from Latin: tenacity.
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Origin of -acity

Middle English -acite ≪ Latin -ācitāt- (stem of -ācitās). See -acious, -ity

Words nearby -acity

acinous cell, acinous gland, acinus, -acious, Acis, -acity, ack, ack-ack, ackee, ack-emma, acker
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