-icus

Table of contents

1 Latin 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective Suffix 1.2.1 Examples 1.3 Translations

Latin

Etymology

Greek -ικος , akin to English -ish, German -isch , and various suffixes in other Indo-European languages.

Adjective Suffix

-icus m, -ica f, -icum n

1. of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words to turn them into adjectives.

Examples

amare	amicus
Gallia	gallicus
unus	unicus

Translations

• English: -ish
• German: -isch
• Greek: -ικος
• Italian: -ico, -ica
• Spanish: -ico, -ica