"-ical" meaning in English

See -ical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɪkəl/
Etymology: From Middle English -ical, a combination of -ic from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, related to Ancient Greek suffix Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós), plus -al from Latin adjective suffix -alis, or Old French -el. By surface analysis, -ic + -al. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-ical}} Middle English -ical, {{m|en|-ic}} -ic, {{der|en|fro|-ique}} Old French -ique, {{der|en|la|-icus}} Latin -icus, {{cog|grc|-ικός}} Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós), {{m|en|-al}} -al, {{m|la|-alis}} -alis, {{der|en|fro|-el}} Old French -el, {{surf|en|-ic|-al}} By surface analysis, -ic + -al Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ical, {{en-suffix}} -ical
  1. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ic, -etic, -al

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