-ique

French

Etymology

Borrowed 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
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Descendants

Middle English

Suffix

-ique

  1. Alternative form of -ik

Old French

Suffix

-ique

  1. used to form adjectives; -ic
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