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-ficus
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ficus Ficus
Latin
Etymology
la :inh itc-pro:*-fakos
la itc-pro *-fakos, from earlier itc-pro *θakos. Related to itc-pro *fakiō and -fex.
Pronunciation
-ficus
Suffix
la suffix adjective-forming suffixes m feminine -fica neuter -ficum
Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.
Usage notes
Adjectives derived with this suffix can indicate the quality of imparting the quality or state expressed by the root:
Example:
la bene well, good → la beneficus beneficent that does good
Adjectives derived with this suffix have infix -ent- before their comparative and superlative suffixes
Example:
la magnificus great, noble → la magnificentior, la magnificentissimus
Declension
-ficus
Derived terms
la
Related terms
la faciō
la -fex
See also
la -fer