DictionaryRoot: -ikos
Greek
-ikos
connected with or characteristic of
Forms
- -ikos
- -ic — The ending shortened as Greek words entered Latin, French, and English.
Origin
Greek -ikos continued an older Indo-European ending used to describe a connection or kind.
Note
English extended this borrowed ending to newly coined words.
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adjective
philosophic
fil-uh-SAH-fik/fˌɪlʌsˈɑfɪk/
Relating to philosophy or abstract inquiry.
Etymology
The pieces describe something relating to the “love of wisdom.” That pursuit developed into systematic inquiry, so philosophic describes matters concerning the study of knowledge, reality, and values.
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