"-tic" meaning in English

See -tic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -atic [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós)bor. English -tic From Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós). Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|grc:-τῐκός|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós)bor. English -tic, {{bor|en|grc|-τικός}} Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -tic, {{en-suffix}} -tic
  1. Forms adjectives from nouns ending with -sis, -o, or -a Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--tic-en-suffix-v0KKCl3n Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 60 40
  2. Forms adjectives from nouns ending with ‘-ism’, replacing this ending with ‘-istic’ Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--tic-en-suffix-gammXz7Y Categories (other): English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 47

Alternative forms

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