-atic

Romanian

Alternative forms

• -atec

Etymology

From the older form -atec, from Latin -āticus. No longer a productive suffix in Romanian. Compare Aromanian -atic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.tik/

Suffix

-atic m or n (feminine singular -atică, masculine plural -atici, feminine and neuter plural -atice)

1. (unproductive) Used to form some adjectives (and sometimes nouns derived from them) meaning "of", "like", "characteristic of", etc.

   ‎iarnă (“winter”) + ‎-atic → ‎iernatic (“of the winter, hibernal”)

   ‎toamnă (“autumn”) + ‎-atic → ‎tomnatic (“of the autumn, autumnal”)

   ‎zână (“fairy”) + ‎-atic → ‎zănatic (“crazy”)

Declension

Declension of -atic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	-atic		-atică	-atici	-atice
	definite	-aticul		-atica	-aticii	-aticele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	-atic		-atice	-atici	-atice
	definite	-aticului		-aticei	-aticilor	-aticelor

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -atic