-ric

See also: ric, RIC, Ric, rič, and riç

English

Etymology

From Middle English -ricke (also -riche), from Old English -rīċe (“-ric”), from rīċe (“realm, domain, jurisdiction”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm, power”). Cognate with Dutch -rijk, German -reich. More at riche.

Suffix

-ric

  1. (no longer productive) A termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.
    bishopric
    archbishopric

Derived terms
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