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Definition of -ic suffix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

-ic

suffix
 
/ɪk/
 
/ɪk/
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  1. (in adjectives and nouns) connected with
    • scenic
    • economic
    • Arabic
  2. (in adjectives) that performs the action mentioned
    • horrific
    • specific
    3. Word Originfrom French -ique, Latin -icus, or Greek -ikos.
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