-otic

See also: otic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French -otique, from Latin -ōticus,[1] from Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós), from -όω (-óō)-stem verbs[2] + -τικός (-tikós). Equivalent to -όω (-óō) + -σις (-sis) + -ικός (-ikós).

Suffix

-otic

  1. (pathology) Having disease or abnormal condition.
    ‎psychosis + ‎-otic → ‎psychotic
  2. Pertaining to a process or action.
    ‎symbiosis + ‎-otic → ‎symbiotic

Usage notes

Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns suffixed with -osis.

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -otic

Translations
Translations

References
  1. “-otic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN.
  2. “-otic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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