"-ac" meaning in English

See -ac in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /æk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /æk/ [US] Forms: -ack [alternative], -aque [alternative]
Etymology: From French -acque, from New Latin -acus, from Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós, “-ic”). Related to -ic and -y. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-acque}} French -acque, {{der|en|la-new|-acus}} New Latin -acus, {{der|en|grc|-ακός||-ic}} Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós, “-ic”), {{doublet|en|-ic|-y|nocat=1|notext=1}} -ic and -y Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -ac, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -ac
  1. One affected with. Tags: morpheme Translations (one affected with): -akki (Finnish), -ακός (-akós) (Greek), -ιακός (-iakós) (Greek), -ák (Hungarian), -ákus (Hungarian), -ás (Hungarian), -íaco (Portuguese), -aco [masculine] (Spanish), -aca [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en--ac-en-suffix-xdWJr4GP Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of 'one affected with': 99 1
  2. Of, belonging to. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ac-en-suffix-HU7whv5b
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /æk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /æk/ [US] Forms: -ack [alternative], -aque [alternative]
Etymology: From acetic acid, which is used in the synthesis of many of these compounds. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -ac, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -ac
  1. Used to form the names of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are derivatives of acetic acid. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ac-en-suffix-Ib0LRFt7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Medicine Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 3 65 Disambiguation of Medicine: 0 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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