"-ico" meaning in Italian

See -ico in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈi.ko/ Forms: -ica [feminine], -ici [masculine, plural], -iche [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -iko Etymology: Derived from Latin -icus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|it|la|-icus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin -icus, {{der+|it|la|-icus}} Derived from Latin -icus Head templates: {{it-adj}} -ico (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ica, masculine plural -ici, feminine plural -iche)
  1. -ic Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ico-it-suffix-tqYHRL2y

Suffix

IPA: /ˈi.ko/
Rhymes: -iko Etymology: Derived from Latin -icus. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|it|la|-icus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin -icus, {{der+|it|la|-icus}} Derived from Latin -icus Head templates: {{head|it|suffix form}} -ico
  1. first-person singular present of -icàre Tags: first-person, form-of, morpheme, present, singular Form of: -icàre
    Sense id: en--ico-it-suffix-fyW7kqUd Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 0 100

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Download raw JSONL data for -ico meaning in Italian (2.8kB)

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