-ic

Morpheme

-ic

Type

suffix

Denotation

forms adjectives denoting “of or pertaining to,” chemical suffix

Etymology

Middle English -ik, -ick; French -ique; Latin -icus, -icum or cognate Ancient Greek -ikós

Evidence

acidic, chemical, diastasic, dynamic, endemic, idiotic, lactic, mimic, music, protozoic, sonic, static

See Also

-ique, -ac, -atic, -itic, -otic