-ique
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Old French -ique, borrowed from Latin -icum.
Suffix edit
-ique (plural -iques)
Etymology 2 edit
Substantivised feminine of the adjective.
Suffix edit
-ique f (uncountable)
- forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice: -ics
- aéro- (“aero-”) + -naute (“-naut”) + -ique → aéronautique f (“aeronautics”)
Derived terms edit
Middle English edit
Suffix edit
-ique
- Alternative form of -ik
Old French edit
Suffix edit
-ique
- used to form adjectives; -ic
Descendants edit
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