| 释义 |
-ic
I. \_ik, _ēk; ˌik in a few words that have a heavy stress on a syllable preceding the penult, as “politic”\ adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle English -ik, -ic, from Old French & Latin; Old French -ique, from Latin -icus — more at -y
1. : having the character or form of : being
< panoramic >
< rhombic >
< Samoyedic >
: consisting of
< runic >
2.
a. : of or relating to
< aldermanic >
< daturic >
< Koranic >
b. : related to, derived from, or containing
< alcoholic >
— especially in names of acids and related compounds
< boric >
< cinammic >
< oleic >
3. : in the manner of : like that of : characteristic of
< Byronic >
< quixotic >
< Puritanic >
4. : associated or dealing with
< Vedic >
: utilizing
< electronic >
< atomic >
5. : characterized by : exhibiting
< nostalgic >
: affected with
< allergic >
< paraplegic >
6. : caused by
< amoebic >
7. : tending to produce
< analgesic >
8. : having the highest valence of a (specified) element or a valence relatively higher than in compounds or ions named with an adjective ending in -ous
< ferric iron >
< sulfuric acid >
— compare -ate I 2
II. noun suffix
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English -ik, -ic, from Old French & Latin; Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from -icus (adjective suffix)
: one having the character or nature of : one belonging to or associated with : one exhibiting or affected by
< glyconic >
: one that produces
< ecbolic > |