Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Recalcitrancy” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• re-

  back, again; against; intensive prefix

  Forms: re, red

• calc

  heel; to tread, kick calce: shoe

  Forms: calc, calcane

• -ancy

  the act or fact of ~ing; the state or quality of being ~ed; a thing that ~s; what is ~ed

  Forms: ance, ancy