ic
ic — suffix
1. a word ending added to nouns or verbs to make adjectives that describe something
a word ending added to nouns or verbs to make adjectives that describe something as relating to that thing or carrying out that action
The historic temple in Nara is over a thousand years old.
historic = history + ic (relating to history)
Emeka's heroic rescue of the drowning dog was on the evening news.
heroic = hero + ic (having the qualities of a hero)
The scientific report explained why the lake water had turned green.
Fatima joined an athletic competition and finished second in the long jump.
Keiko's poetic description of the sunrise moved everyone to silence.
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This suffix attaches to nouns to form adjectives. Common in academic, technical, and everyday vocabulary. The resulting adjective often describes a quality, field, or characteristic of the base word.