-ic
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French -ique < Latin -icus related to Ancient Greek suffix -ικος (-ikos).
[edit] Suffix
-ic (adjective suffix)
- 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).
[edit] Usage notes
The suffix -ic is often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but may also be used with other words.
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[edit] Translations
Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ic
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[edit] Catalan
[edit] Etymology 1
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-ic m. (feminine -ica)
- -ic (of or pertaining to)
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-ic m.
- (chemistry) -ic
[edit] Etymology 2
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-ic m.
- Used to form diminutive nouns.
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[edit] Romanian
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Suffix
-ic m. (adjective suffix, feminine -ică, plural -ici, feminine plural -ice)
- Used to form adjectives with the meaning "of or pertaining to".