-ic
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English -ik, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos, *-ḱos, formed with the i-stem suffix *-i- and the adjectival suffix *-kos, *-ḱos. Compare Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós), Sanskrit -इक (-ika) and Old Church Slavonic -ъкъ (-ŭkŭ). Doublet of -y; compare also -ac.
Proto-Indo-European *-kos on noun stems carried the meaning 'characteristic of, like, typical, pertaining to', and on adjectival stems it acted emphatically.
Pronunciation
edit- enPR: ĭk
- (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, General Australian, Scotland) IPA(key): /ɪk/
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ək/
- (India) IPA(key): /ik/
Audio (US): (file) - Hyphenation: -ic
Suffix
edit-ic
- Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
- (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Usage notes
editThe suffix -ic is often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but may also be used with other words, and in some cases is even added (redundantly) to adjectives, as in veganic (from vegan).
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editCatalan
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editSuffix
edit-ic (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ica, masculine plural -ics, feminine plural -iques)
- -ic (of or pertaining to)
Suffix
edit-ic m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ics)
Etymology 2
editSuffix
edit-ic m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ics)
- forms diminutive nouns
Derived terms
editMiddle English
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edit-ic
- Alternative form of -ik
Old English
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edit-ic
- Alternative form of -oc
Polish
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edit-ic
Romanian
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editSuffix
edit-ic m or n (feminine singular -ică, masculine plural -ici, feminine and neuter plural -ice)
- forms adjectives with the meaning "of or pertaining to"
Declension
edit| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | -ic | -ică | -ici | -ice | |||
| definite | -icul | -ica | -icii | -icele | ||||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | -ic | -ice | -ici | -ice | |||
| definite | -icului | -icei | -icilor | -icelor | ||||
Derived terms
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editSlovincian
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Slavic *-iti.
Pronunciation
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Derived terms
edit- English terms inherited from Middle English
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- ca:Chemistry
- Catalan terms inherited from Latin
- Catalan diminutive suffixes
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- Polish 1-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Polish/it͡s
- Rhymes:Polish/it͡s/1 syllable
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