-ic

 
Syllabification:

suffix

  • 1forming adjectives such as Islamic, terrific.
  • 2forming nouns such as lyric, mechanic.
  • 3denoting a particular form or instance of a noun ending in -ics: aesthetic dietetic tactic
  • 4 Chemistry denoting an element in a higher valence: ferric sulfuricCompare with -ous.

Origin:

from French -ique, Latin -icus, or Greek -ikos