-ice
See also: ice, ICE, icé, íce, ìce, Ice., and Appendix:Variations of "ice"
English
Suffix
-ice
- (obsolete) forms abstract nouns
Derived terms
- pederastice
Anagrams
- CEI, EIC, IEC
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *-ica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪt͡sɛ]
- Rhymes: -ɪtsɛ
Suffix
-ice f
- Suffix indicating that the word is of the feminine gender.
Declension
Declension of -ice
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -ice | -ice |
| genitive | -ice | -ic |
| dative | -ici | -icím |
| accusative | -ici | -ice |
| vocative | -ice | -ice |
| locative | -ici | -icích |
| instrumental | -icí | -icemi |
Derived terms
Czech terms suffixed with -ice
Further reading
- Přechylování jmen příponou -ice, I., Naše řeč (1932)
- Přechylování jmen příponou -ice, II., Naše řeč (1932)
- -ice in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Latin
Suffix
-ice
- vocative masculine singular of -icus
Middle English
Suffix
-ice
- Alternative form of -ik
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- -ícia, -ície
Etymology
From Old Portuguese -ice (also -ece),[1] from Latin -itiem. The /i/ may reflect influence from -iço. Compare Spanish -ez.
Suffix
-ice f (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -ices)
- forms nouns, from adjectives or nouns, denoting a quality or state; -ity; -ness
- imundo (“filthy”) + -ice → imundice (“filth”)
- burro (“dumb”) + -ice → burrice (“dumbness”)
- mesmo (“same”) + -ice → mesmice (“sameness”)
- Synonyms: -idade, -eira
- forms nouns denoting an act or behaviour that is typical of the suffixed noun
- gordo (“fat person”) + -ice → gordice (“fat behaviour or act”)
- Synonyms: -agem, -ismo
Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -ice
References
- Malkiel, Yakov. 1983. Alternatives to the classic dichotomy family tree/wave theory? The Romance evidence. In Rauch, Irmengard & Carr, Gerald F. (eds.), Language Change, 192–256. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. §4.