-etic

Canada, UK, US/ˈɛt.ɪk/Australia/ˈet.ɪk/

suffix

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

OriginAncient Greek -ητικός →
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Meanings

suffix-etic (adjective-forming suffix, not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsed to form adjectives, meaning "pertaining to", derived from nouns, most of which end in -esis and -esy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ητικός
  2. Ancient Greek-ητικός
  3. English-etic

Derived from Ancient Greek -ητικός (-ētikós), from -έω (-éō) + -τικός (-tikós).

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Translations

German -etisch
  • -etischpertaining to
Hungarian -ikus
  • -ikuspertaining to
Italian -etico
  • -eticopertaining to
Norwegian -etisk
  • -etiskpertaining to
Polish -etyczny
  • -etycznypertaining to
Portuguese -ético
  • -éticopertaining to
Spanish -ético
  • -éticopertaining to
Swedish -etisk
  • -etiskpertaining to
Cite this entry
APA

-etic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-etic

MLA

“-etic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-etic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-etic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-etic.

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