-ics

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-ics

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From -ic (“related or pertaining to”), with usage in the plural in imitation of the Latin and Greek usage.

suffix

morpheme, uncountable Forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice.
Similar: -istics, -logy, -s
morpheme, uncountable Forms nouns referring to activities.

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suffix fields of knowledge or practice

Français	-ique
Deutsch	-ik
Русский	-ика -ika
العربية	ـِيَّات -iyyāt

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

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

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

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@misc{ics_2026,
  title = {-ics},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-ics},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}