-otic

See also: otic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French -otique, from Latin -ōticus,[1] from Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós), from -όω (-óō)-stem verbs[2] + -τικός (-tikós). Equivalent to -όω (-óō) + -σις (-sis) + -ικός (-ikós).

Suffix

-otic

(pathology) having disease or abnormal condition (e.g., epizootic).
pertaining to a process or action (e.g., symbiotic).

Usage notes

Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns suffixed with -osis.

Derived terms

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Translations

Finnish: -oottinen

French: -otique

References

“-otic” in Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd rev. and updated edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN; reproduced on Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
“-otic” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

Anagrams

Coit, Tico, Toci, coit

[1] “-otic” in Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd rev. and updated edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN; reproduced on Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

[2] “-otic” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.