English Explanatory Dictionary

-graphic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--graphic.wav

Word forms

-graphic

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek -γραφικός (-graphikós)der. Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -graphic From Ancient Greek -γραφικός (-graphikós), or formed in English from -graphy + -ic.

Related words

-graph -graphical -graphy
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