See also: otic

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French -otique, from Latin -ōticus,[1] from Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós), from -όω (-óō)-stem verbs[2] + -τικός (-tikós). Equivalent to -όω (-óō) + -σις (-sis) + -ικός (-ikós).

Suffix

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-otic

  1. (pathology) Having disease or abnormal condition.
    psychosis + ‎-otic → ‎psychotic
  2. Pertaining to a process or action.
    symbiosis + ‎-otic → ‎symbiotic

Usage notes

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Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns suffixed with -osis.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ -otic”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN.
  2. ^ -otic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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