-ifico
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈi.fi.koː/, [ˈɪfɪkoː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.fi.ko/, [ˈiːfiko]
Etymology 1 edit
-i- (connecting vowel) + -ficō (“-ify”)
Suffix edit
-ificō (present infinitive -ificāre, perfect active -ificāvī, supine -ificātum); first conjugation
- Enlarged form of of -ficō
Conjugation edit
1At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to"). It is also attested as having a rare sigmatic future passive indicative form ("will have been"), which is not attested in the plural for any verb.
2The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.
Descendants edit
- Spanish: -iguar
- → Catalan: -ificar
- → Old French: -ifier
- → Italian: -ificare
- → Portuguese: -ificar
- → Romanian: -ifica
- → Spanish: -ificar
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix edit
-ificō