-otic

suffix

Having disease or abnormal condition.

“psychosis + -otic → psychotic”

OriginFrench -otique ← Latin -ōticus ← Ancient Greek -ωτικός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. medicineHaving disease or abnormal condition.

    psychosis + -otic → psychotic

  2. Pertaining to a process or action.

    symbiosis + -otic → symbiotic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-ωτικός
  2. Latin-ōticus
  3. French-otique
  4. English-otic

Borrowed from French -otique, from Latin -ōticus, from Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós), from -όω (-óō)-stem verbs + -τικός (-tikós). Equivalent to -όω (-óō) + -σις (-sis) + -ικός (-ikós).

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Translations

Catalan -òtic
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Esperanto -oza
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Finnish -oottinen
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French -otique
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German -otisch
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Italian -otico
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Polish -otyczny
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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