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Dependant vs Dependantcy - What's the difference?

dependant | dependantcy |

dependant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) A person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent).
  • (US)
  • References

    * Merriam-Webster Indicating only US spelling is "dependent" (redirects, lists British spelling as a "variant".)'' * Pam Peters, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage , pp. 148-149. * Encarta Always a misspelling in US English, adjective and noun are differentiated in British English by spelling.

    dependantcy

    Not English

    Dependantcy has no English definition. It may be misspelled.