English Explanatory Dictionary

-etic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɛt.ɪk/ /ˈet.ɪk/

Word forms

-etic more -etic most -etic

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ητικός (-ētikós).

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