-ika

See also: ika, ikä, ĩka, and -iką

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɪka]
  • Rhymes: -ɪka

Suffix

-ika f

  1. forms nouns denoting a branch of science or study; -ics
    Synonym: -ie

Derived terms

branch of science or study

Further reading

  • -ika in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ikɒ]

Suffix

-ika

  1. (diminutive suffix) Added to a noun to express smallness, youth, or endearment.
    láda (box) + -ikaládika (small box)
  2. A distinguishable foreign word ending in nouns. In this role, it is not considerable as an independent Hungarian suffix.
    logika (logic)

Usage notes

  • (diminutive suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -ika is added to back vowel words
    -ike is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

Hungarian nouns suffixed with -ika
Hungarian terms suffixed with -ika

See also

References

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: i‧ka

Suffix

-ika f

  1. -ics, typically causing antepenultimate stress, or pentulimate stress colloquially

Declension

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ika

Further reading

  • -ika in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • -ika in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-ika (Cyrillic spelling -ика)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a plant.

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -ika
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