Ascendency

/əˈsɛndənsi/ noun

Definition

Variant spelling of ascendancy; the state of having power, influence, or dominance over others.

Etymology

An alternative spelling of 'ascendancy' using the '-ency' suffix variant. Both '-ancy' and '-ency' suffixes can form nouns in English from the same Latin root words.

Kelly Says

English spelling has historical variants that sometimes persist for centuries—'ascendency' and 'ascendancy' coexist, similar to 'fluency' and 'fluance' would if the latter had caught on, showing how language standardization is imperfect.

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