-etic

-etic

See also: etic, ètic, and etíc

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ητικός (-ētikós).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-etic (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -etic, superlative most -etic)

  1. Used to form adjectives, meaning "pertaining to", derived from nouns, most of which end in -esis and -esy.

Usage notes

  • Most English words ending in "-etic" are derived from words formed in other languages, including French (Old, Middle, and Modern), Italian, Latin, and Classical Greek.

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