-ac

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word -ac. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word -ac, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say -ac in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word -ac you have here. The definition of the word -ac will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of-ac, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French -acque, from New Latin -acus, from Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós, -ic). Doublet of -ic and -y.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ac

  1. One affected with.
  2. Of, belonging to.

Derived terms

Translations

References

  1. ^ Brown, Lesley, ed. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. 5th. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.

Anagrams

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

  • -ec (chiefly Kajkavian)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.

Suffix

-ac (Cyrillic spelling -ац)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, follower, age, proper name, feature, plant or animal.

Derived terms

See also