-tic

suffix

Forms adjectives from nouns ending with -sis, -o, or -a

OriginAncient Greek -τικός →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -atic

  1. Forms adjectives from nouns ending with -sis, -o, or -a
  2. Forms adjectives from nouns ending with ‘-ism’, replacing this ending with ‘-istic’

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-τικός
  2. English-tic

From Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós).

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APA

-tic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tic

MLA

“-tic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-tic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-tic.

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