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-ficus

-ficus

See also: ficus and Ficus

Latin

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ficus m (feminine -fica, neuter -ficum)

  1. Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.

Declension

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative -ficus -fica -ficum -ficī -ficae -fica
genitive -ficī -ficae -ficī -ficōrum -ficārum -ficōrum
dative -ficō -ficō -ficīs
accusative -ficum -ficam -ficum -ficōs -ficās -fica
ablative -ficō -ficā -ficō -ficīs
vocative -fice -fica -ficum -ficī -ficae -fica

Usage notes

  • Adjectives derived with this suffix can indicate the quality of imparting the quality or state expressed by the root:
Example:
bene (well, good)beneficus (beneficent, literally that does good)

Derived terms

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Related terms

See also