-osic

Morpheme

-osic

Type

suffix

Denotation

adjective suffix denoting “pertaining to, characterized by, having the nature of” that corresponds to -osis nouns

Etymology

modern suffixal construction from -osis + -ic

Evidence

cellulosic, fibrosic, mycosis, necrosic

Notes

unanalyzable, less common than -otic

See Also

-ic, -osis, -otic