-fic
suff.(后缀)
语源
suff.(后缀)
- Causing; making:
引起…的,做成…的:
soporific.
催眠的
语源
- Latin -ficus
拉丁语 -ficus - from facere [to do] * see dhē-
源自 facere [做] *参见 dhē-
-fic
suffix forming adjectives
causing, making, or producing
⇒
honorific
Origin
from Latin -ficus, from facere to do, make-fic
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “making,” “producing,” “causing,” appearing in adjectives borrowed from Latin:
frigorific; honorific; pacific; prolific.
Origin
< Latin -ficus making, producing, equivalent to -fic- (combining form of facere to make) + -us adj. suffix; in some words replacing -fique < Middle French < Latin -ficus
Related Words
- -fex
- beatific
- benefic
- calcific
- calorific
- colorific
-fican adjective suffix meaning 'making', 'producing', 'causing', as in colorific, frigorific, horrific, pacific, prolific, soporific.
[Latin -ficus making. Compare French -fique]-fic
adjective suffix
felicific
adjective suffix
ETYMOLOGY Latin -ficus, from facere to make — more at do
: making : causingfelicific
-fic
(一般作-ific)
suffix
- (forming adjectives) producing; making[构成形容词]表示“导致…的”, “形成…的”, “使…的”:
-
prolific
soporific.
派生词
-fically suffix
forming corresponding adverbs
[构成相应副词]。
词源
from French -fique or Latin -ficus from facere 'do, make'.
-fic
adjectival word-forming element meaning "making, creating," from French -fique and directly from Latin -ficus, from unstressed form of facere "to make" (see -fy).
ORIGIN: Repr. (French -fique from) Latin -ficus making, doing, from weakened base of facere make, do.
-fic
suffix forming nouns from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. making; causing: Pacific = making peace. Terrific = causing terror.
[< Latin -ficus < -ficere, variant in compounds of facere do, make]
-fic
\fik, fēk\ adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French -fique, from Latin -ficus, from facere make, do — more at do
: making : causing : bringing about
< acidific >
< prolific >
< acidific >
< prolific >
后缀:-fic [形容词后缀]
表示“致...的”、“令...的”、“产生...的”、或表示具有某种性质的(亦作-ific)
colorific 产生颜色的
honrific 尊敬的
scientific 科学的
pacific 和平的
specific 特殊的,专门的
somnific 催眠的
terrific 令人害怕的
horrific 可怕的
acidific 化为酸性的
calorific 生热的
malefic 邪恶的,有害的