-acity

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -acity¹

Middle English -acite ≪ Latin -�峦��- (stem of -�峦�� ). See -acious, -ity

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