-etic

See also: etic and ètic

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ητικός (-ētikós).

Pronunciation

(UK, US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɛt.ɪk/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈet.ɪk/

Suffix

-etic

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

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.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -etic

Translations

pertaining to

German: -etisch
Hungarian: -ikus
Italian: -etico
Norwegian: -etisk
Portuguese: -ético m
Spanish: -ético m
Swedish: -etisk

Anagrams

CETI, EITC, Tice, cite, tice

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