English

Suffix

-ica

1. a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, theme, etc.

Usage notes

Not productive, and rarely used; -ana and -ia are more common.

Synonyms

• -ana, -iana
• -ia

Derived terms

• erotica
• Hebraica
• Judaica

Catalan

Suffix

-ica

1. feminine singular of -ic

Dutch

Suffix

-ica

1. feminine equivalent of -icus

Latin

Suffix

-ica

1. nominative feminine singular of -icus
2. nominative neuter plural of -icus
3. accusative neuter plural of -icus
4. vocative feminine singular of -icus
5. vocative neuter plural of -icus

-icā

1. ablative feminine singular of -icus

Polish

Alternative forms

• -yca

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ica.

Suffix

-ica f

1. Forms feminine nouns, especially pejoratives and augmentatives

Declension

Derived terms

Portuguese

Suffix

-ica

1. feminine singular of -ico

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ica.

Suffix

-ica ‎(Cyrillic spelling -ица)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, commonly used for forming diminutives.
2. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine or feminine noun, usually a pejorative.
3. Feminine form of -ik.

Derived terms

• -arica
• -čica