-acity

(Latin: a suffix; quality of)

A suffix that forms nouns of quality or state. There are hundreds of other -acity suffixes; however, the following will present significant examples.

tenacity

1. Holding firmly, persistent.
2. The quality of retaining what is held, physically or mentally; firmness of hold or attachment; firmness of purpose, persistence, obstinacy.

veracity

1. The truth, accuracy, or precision of something.
2. The truthfulness or honesty of a person.
3. A truth or true statement.
4. The quality or character in persons of speaking or stating the truth; habitual observance of the truth; truthfulness, veraciousness.

vivacity

1. Lively, filled with animation and spirit.
2. Liveliness and high-spiritedness.

voracity

The quality or character of being voracious; greediness in eating.

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(Latin: a suffix; quality of)

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