-etik

-et-ik

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ητικός (-ētikós).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɛt.ɪk/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈet.ɪk/

Suffix

-etic (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -etic, superlative most -etic)

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

Usage notes

• Most English words ending in "-etic" are derived from words formed in other languages, including French (Old, Middle, and Modern), Italian, Latin, and Classical Greek.