-ique

French

Etymology

From Latin -icum, accusative singular of -icus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ik/

Suffix

-ique

  1. (used to form adjectives from nouns) -ic

Usage notes

  • The suffix -ique does not always translate to -ic in English. See individual words ending in -ique for more precise translations.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-ique'>French words suffixed with -ique</a>

Descendants

Old French

Suffix

-ique

  1. used to form adjectives; -ic
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