-ficus
Latin
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Italic *-fakos, from earlier *θakos. Related to *fakiō and -fex.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [fɪ.kʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fi.kus]
Suffix
-ficus m (feminine -fica, neuter -ficum)
- Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.
Usage notes
- Adjectives derived with this suffix can indicate the quality of imparting the quality or state expressed by the root:
- Adjectives derived with this suffix have infix -ent- before their comparative and superlative suffixes
- Example:
- magnificus (“great, noble”) → magnificentior, magnificentissimus
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | -ficus | -fica | -ficum | -ficī | -ficae | -fica | |
| genitive | -ficī | -ficae | -ficī | -ficōrum | -ficārum | -ficōrum | |
| dative | -ficō | -ficae | -ficō | -ficīs | |||
| accusative | -ficum | -ficam | -ficum | -ficōs | -ficās | -fica | |
| ablative | -ficō | -ficā | -ficō | -ficīs | |||
| vocative | -fice | -fica | -ficum | -ficī | -ficae | -fica | |
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -ficus