-icity

-icity
[[t]-ɪ̱sɪti[/t]]
-icities
-icity replaces `-ic' at the end of adjectives to form nouns referring to the state, quality, or behaviour described by the adjective.

...if someone disputes the authenticity of the document...

He soon exhibited signs of eccentricity.


English dictionary. 2008.

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