Is acy a noun forming suffix?

Answer 1

When -acy is added to a word ending with -ate, the letters -atemust be dropped to add -acy to form a noun:

• adjective accurate; noun accuracy
• adjective adequate; noun adequacy
• adjective intimate; noun intimacy
• adjective legitimate; noun legitimacy
• adjective private; noun privacy

Answer 2

Yes, "-acy" is a noun-forming suffix that denotes a state or quality. It is commonly added to adjectives or nouns to form abstract nouns, such as "democracy" from "democratic" or "accuracy" from "accurate."

Answer 3

This suffix usually applies to nouns referring to quality, state, condition, etc. The nouns usually end in "-ate", like "advocate", "pirate", etc. or "-acious", like "fallacious".

Answer 4

I don’t know