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-etic

-etic

See also: etic and ètic

English

Suffix

-etic

  1. Used to form adjectives, meaning "pertaining to", derived from nouns, most of which end in -esis

Usage notes

  • Most English words ending in "-etic" are derived from words formed in other languages, including French (Old, Middle, and Modern), Italian, Latin, and Classical Greek.

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