-ică

Romanian

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *-ъka, compare Albanian -kë.

Suffix

-ică f (plural -ici)

forms diminutives
Synonym: -iță

‎frunză (“leaf”) + ‎-ică → ‎frunzică (“small leaf”)
forms female equivalents
Synonym: -iță

‎copil (“boy”) + ‎-ică → ‎copilică (“girl”)

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -ică

fărâmăturică

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French -ique, Italian -ica.

Suffix

-ică f (uncountable)

forms abstact nouns for fields of knowledge. -ics, -istics
‎dentist (“dentist”) + ‎-ică → ‎dentistică (“dentistry”)

Derived terms

Romanian terms suffixed with -ică (knowledge)

echilibristică