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-ficus

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See also: ficus and Ficus

Latin

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *-fakos, from earlier *θakos. Related to *fakiō and -fex.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ficus m (feminine -fica, neuter -ficum)

  1. 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:
bene (“well, good”) → beneficus (“beneficent”, literally “that does good”)
  • Adjectives derived with this suffix have infix -ent- before their comparative and superlative suffixes
Example:
magnificus (“great, noble”) → magnificentior, magnificentissimus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

More information singular, plural ...

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -ficus
amplificus
beatificus
beneficus
damnificus
deificus
falsificus
fumificus
honorificus
horrificus
iustificus
laetificus
lanificus
luctificus
lustrificus
maestificus
magnificus
maleficus
mellificus
mirificus
pacificus
petrificus
salvificus
saxificus
scientificus
sensificus
somnificus
spurcificus
terrificus
tristificus
veneficus
vulnificus

See also

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