"-rific" meaning in English

See -rific in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Back-formation from terrific. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|terrific}} Back-formation from terrific Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -rific, {{en-suffix}} -rific
  1. Used to form intensified adjectives from nouns and adjectives. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -riffic
    Sense id: en--rific-en-suffix-EsAskW-N Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header

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