-ic

See also ic, IC, iç, -ić, -ič, iċ-, and -iĉ-

English

Alternative forms

• -ick (obsolete)

Etymology

From French -ique, from Latin -icus related to Ancient Greek suffix -ικος (-ikos).

Suffix

-ic (adjective suffix)

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to";

   Cyrillic

   acidic

2. (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

The suffix -ic is often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but may also be used with other words.

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -ic

Related terms

• -ics

Translations

Note: these translations are a guide only. For more precise translations, see individual words ending in -ic

Afrikaans: -ies (af) Catalan: -ic (ca) m., -esc (ca) m. Danish: -isk (da) Dutch: -isch (nl) French: -ique (fr) German: -isch (de) Italian: -ico (it) Japanese: 的 (ja) (-teki) Korean: 적 (ko) (-jeok)

Latin: -icus (la) Macedonian: -ски (mk) (-ski) m., -ска (mk) (-ska) f., -ско (mk) (-sko) n. Norwegian: -isk (no) Portuguese: -ico (pt) m., -ica (pt) f., -icos (pt) m. pl., -icas (pt) f. pl. Russian: -ский (ru) Scottish Gaelic: -ach (gd), -each (gd) Spanish: -ico (es) Swedish: -isk (sv)

See also

-al -an -ar -esque -ese -ical -id -ish

-like -oid -ory -ous -ship -tion -y

---

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Latin -icus.

Suffix

-ic m. (feminine -ica)

1. -ic (of or pertaining to)

Suffix

-ic m.

1. (chemistry) -ic

Etymology 2

From Latin -iccus.

Suffix

-ic m.

1. Used to form diminutive nouns.

See also

• Category:Catalan words suffixed with -ic

---

Romanian

Etymology

Latin -icus.

Suffix

-ic m. (adjective suffix, feminine -ică, plural -ici, feminine plural -ice)

1. Used to form adjectives with the meaning "of or pertaining to".