-ica

English - English

Definition of -ica in English English dictionary

a collection of things that relate to a specific place, person, theme, etc

Synonyms

-ana, -iana, -ia

Etymology

() Latin -ica (“(plural suffix)”), plural form of -icus (“(singular suffix)”). Note that etymologically this is not -ic + -a (“(plural ending)”), as -ic is the English form, having dropped the -us, though adding an -a to an English word ending in -ic does produce a superficially etymologically correct Latinate form.