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-ique
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French
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00--ique.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>)
Etymology 1
fr adjectival suffix :inh frm:-ique<id:adjectival suffix> ++ suffix
Suffix
forms adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical, -ish, -ly
Etymology 2
Substantivised feminine of the adjective.
Suffix
f -
forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice: -ics
fr aéro-<t:aero-> -naute<t:-naut> aéronautique<g:f><t:aeronautics>
Derived terms
fr
Middle English
Suffix
enm suffix 1
enm -ik
Middle French
Etymology
frm adjectival suffix :inh fro:-ique<id:adjectival suffix> ++ suffix
Suffix
frm suffix
used to form adjectives; en -ic
Derived terms
frm
Descendants
fr -ique
References
Old French
Etymology
fro adjectival suffix :lbor la:-icus<id:adjectival suffix> ++ suffix
Suffix
fro suffix
used to form adjectives; en -ic
Derived terms
fro
Descendants
frm -ique
enm -ik 1