"-istic" meaning in English

See -istic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: -ist + -ic or -ism + -tic Etymology templates: {{compound|en|-ist|-ic}} -ist + -ic, {{compound|en|-ism|-tic}} -ism + -tic Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -istic, {{en-suffix}} -istic
  1. Used to form adjectives from nouns or from other adjectives, with the meaning "of or pertaining to" the preceding component. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: -istical, -istically

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