-ac

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ac"

English

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) -ack, -aque

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From French -acque, from New Latin -acus, from Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós, -ic).[1] Related to -ic and -y.

Suffix

-ac

  1. One affected with.
  2. Of, belonging to.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From acetic acid, which is used in the synthesis of many of these compounds.

Suffix

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-ac

  1. Used to form the names of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that are derivatives of acetic acid.
    ketorolac

References

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

Anagrams

Old English

Suffix

-ac

  1. alternative form of -oc

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

  • -ec (chiefly Kajkavian)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьcь.

Suffix

-ac m anim or m inan (Cyrillic spelling -ац, noun-forming suffix)

  1. suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, follower, age, proper name, feature, plant or animal; -er
    akadèmija (academy) + ‎-ac → ‎akadémac (student of an academy)
    sȋv (gray/grey) + ‎-ac → ‎sívac (gray/grey horse)
    lȇd (ice) + ‎-ac → ‎lȅdac (crystal)
    lȇd (ice) + ‎-o- + ‎lòmiti (to break) + ‎-ac → ‎ledolómac (icebreaker)

Derived terms

See also

Slovincian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /at͡s/

Etymology 1

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ati.

    Suffix

    -ac

    1. forms verbs
      pamjãc + ‎-ac → ‎pamjãtac
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

  • Phonetic reduction of Proto-Slavic *-ovati.

    Suffix

    -ac

    1. forms verbs
      Alternative form: -ôwac
      pôkázac pf + ‎-ac → ‎pôkazác impf
    Derived terms