-ică

Romanian

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *-ъka, compare Albanian -kë.

Suffix

-ică f (plural -ici)

1. forms diminutives

   Synonym: -iță

   ‎frunză (“leaf”) + ‎-ică → ‎frunzică (“small leaf”)

2. forms female equivalents

   Synonym: -iță

   ‎copil (“boy”) + ‎-ică → ‎copilică (“girl”)

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -ică

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French -ique, Italian -ica.

Suffix

-ică f (uncountable)

2. forms abstact nouns for fields of knowledge. -ics, -istics

   ‎dentist (“dentist”) + ‎-ică → ‎dentistică (“dentistry”)

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -ică (knowledge)