-fico
Latin[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Italic *-fakāō. Doublet of faciō (“make, do”).
Alternative forms[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-ficō (present infinitive -ficāre, perfect active -ficāvī, supine -ficātum); first conjugation
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.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Suffix[edit]
-ficō