-ific

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin -ficus, from facere (“to make”).

Suffix[edit]

-ific

  1. Creating or causing something.
    horrific: causing horror
  2. (informal) Very; extremely; forming adjectives from nouns.

Derived terms[edit]

English terms suffixed with -ific
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