Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-etic

/ˈɛt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: -et-ic
IPA: /ˈɛt.ɪk/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek -ητικός (-ētikós).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -ητικός

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛt.ɪk/
British English: /ˈɛt.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more -etic (comparative) most -etic (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce -etic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛt.ɪk/.
What does -etic mean?: Used to form adjectives, meaning "pertaining to", derived from nouns, most of which end in -esis and -esy.
Where does -etic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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