-acteric

Morpheme

-acteric

Type

suffix

Denotation

adjective suffix denoting “pertaining to a crucial point, a turning point, or a critical stage”

Etymology

Latin -actēricus; Ancient Greek -aktērikós, from -aktēr + -ikós, from -ax + -tēr

Evidence

climacteric

See Also

-ax, -ter, -ic

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