-ica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

-ica

Etymology

From Latin -ica, neuter plural of -icus. Note that etymologically this is not -ic + -a (“(plural ending)”), as -ic is the English form, having dropped the -um, though adding an -a to an English word ending in -ic does produce a superficial etymologically.

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