-ica

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-ica

Where it comes from

From Latin -ica, neuter plural of -icus.

Note that etymologically this is not -ic + -a (“(plural ending)”), as -ic is the English form, having dropped the -um, though adding an -a to an English word ending in -ic does produce a superficial etymologically.

suffix

morpheme a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, theme, etc.
Similar: -ana, -iana, -ia

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"-ica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-ica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-ica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-ica

Chicago

"-ica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-ica.

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@misc{ica_2026,
  title = {-ica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-ica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}