-ica

English

Etymology

Latin -ica (“(plural suffix)”), plural form of -icum (“(singular suffix)”).

Note that etymologically this is not -ic + -a (“(plural ending)”), as -ic is the English form, having dropped the -um, though adding an -a to an English word ending in -ic does produce a superficially etymologically correct Latinate form.

Suffix

-ica

1. a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, theme, etc.

Usage notes

Not productive, and rarely used; -ana and -ia are more common.

Synonyms

• -ana, -iana
• -ia

Derived terms

• erotica
• Hebraica
• Judaica

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Catalan

Suffix

-ica f

1. feminine form of -ic

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Latin

Suffix

-ica

1. nominative feminine singular of -icus
2. nominative neuter plural of -icus
3. accusative neuter plural of -icus
4. vocative feminine singular of -icus
5. vocative neuter plural of -icus

-icā

1. ablative feminine singular of -icus

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ica (Cyrillic spelling -ица)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, commonly used for forming diminutives.
2. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine or feminine noun, usually a pejorative.

Etymology 2

-ik +‎ -a

Suffix

-ica (Cyrillic spelling -ица)

1. Feminine form of -ik.

See also

• -čica