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