Alliciency

/əˈlɪʃənsi/ noun

Definition

The quality of being allicient; attractiveness or enticement, the power to draw or entice.

Etymology

From Latin 'allicere' (to entice, attract) + '-ency' (abstract noun suffix). The Latin root combines 'ad-' (to) + 'licere' (to entice).

Kelly Says

The noun 'alliciency' is virtually extinct, but its verb 'allicit' survives in legal and formal writing—a reminder that some grammatical forms outlive others in ways we can't predict.

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