inhabitancy

noun

the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

Roots

inin- · Latin · in habitarehabit- · Latin · to dwell antia-ancy · Latin · state of

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The word inhabitancy breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“in”); habit, from Latin habitare (“to dwell”); and -ancy, from Latin antia (“state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.