-ique

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ik/
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old French -ique, borrowed from Latin -icum.

Suffix

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-ique (plural -iques)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical, -ish, -ly

Etymology 2

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Substantivised feminine of the adjective.

Suffix

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-ique f (uncountable)

  1. forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice: -ics
    aéro- (aero-) + ‎-naute (-naut) + ‎-ique → ‎aéronautique f (aeronautics)

Derived terms

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Middle English

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Suffix

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-ique

  1. Alternative form of -ik

Old French

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    Suffix

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    -ique

    1. used to form adjectives; -ic

    Descendants

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    • French: -ique
    • Middle English: -ik, -ike, -ique, -ic, -ice