-IFIC

Meaning of -IFIC in English

■ suffix common form of -fic .

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

IFIC — -ific (-ífic) suffixo adjective [ -fic after -i- ; used with nouns] -ific, -fic (= making, causing)
Interlingua English vocab
FRIGORIFIC — (-ífic) adj cooling, chilling, frigorific
Interlingua English vocab
FIC — -fic- see facer; -ific
Interlingua English vocab
DEIFIC — (-ífic) adj deific
Interlingua English vocab
SCIENCE — scientie (-al, -ic, -ist, -ific)
English interlingue dictionary
CALORY — calorie (-ific)
English interlingue dictionary
SOPORIFIC — I. -fik, -fēk adjective Etymology: probably from French soporifique, from Latin sopor + French -ifique -ific 1. : causing or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PACLITAXEL — ˌpakliˈtaksəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Pac ific yew + -litax- (perhaps by shortening + alteration from New Latin Taxus …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SALVIFIC — (ˈ)sal|vifik adjective or sal·vif·i·cal -fə̇kəl Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: salvific from Late Latin salvificus, from salvus saved (from Latin healthy, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORRIFIC — hȯˈrifik, häˈ-, həˈ- adjective Etymology: Middle French horrifique, from Latin horrificus, from horrēre to bristle, tremble, shudder + -ificus -ific …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCIENTIZE — /suy"euhn tuyz'/ , v.t., scientized, scientizing . to apply or attempt to apply scientific principles to: to scientize art criticism. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-OR — -or 1 a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, directly or through Anglo-French, usually denoting a condition or property of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HYDROPAC — /huy"dreuh pak'/ , n. an urgent warning of navigational dangers in the Pacific Ocean, issued by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PACLITAXEL — noun Etymology: Pac ific yew + -litax- (perhaps from Taxus brevifolia ) + -el (alteration of -ol (I) or -ol …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPEC — ~ 1 ■ noun (in phr. on ~ ) informal in the hope of success but without any ~ific preparation …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOPORIFIC — [ ˌsɒpə'rɪfɪk ] ■ adjective inducing drowsiness or sleep. ↘sleepy. ■ noun a ~ drug or other agent. Derivatives ~ally …
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-FIC — (usu. as -ific ) ■ suffix (forming adjectives) producing; making: prolific. Derivatives ~ally suffix . Origin from Fr. -fique or …
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SOPORIFIC — / ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk; NAmE ˌsɑːp-/ adjective ( formal ) making you want to go to sleep : the soporific effect of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-FIC — suffix (usu. as -ific) forming adjectives meaning 'producing', 'making' (prolific; pacific). øø-fically suffix forming adverbs. [from or after F -fique …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIC — suffix (usu. as -ific) forming adjectives meaning 'producing', 'making' (prolific; pacific). -fically suffix forming adverbs. [ from or after F …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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