Etymology

-ice

Today it means: Forms abstract nouns. Full definition →

Anglo-Norman -ice ← Old French -ice ← Latin -īcius
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  1. Latin · derived from-itia“noun suffix denoting condition”
  2. Latin · derived from-īcius“adjective suffix”
  3. Old French · derived from-ice
  4. Anglo-Norman · derived from-ice
  5. English today-ice

From Anglo-Norman -ice and Old French -ice, from either (1) Latin -īcius (“adjective suffix”), from -īcus + -ius or (2) Latin -itia (“noun suffix denoting condition”).

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