-ric

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ric"

English

Etymology

From Northern Middle English -rike (Southern -riche), from Old English -rīċe (“-ric”), from rīċe (“realm, domain, jurisdiction”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm, power”). Cognate with Dutch -rijk, German -reich.

Suffix

-ric

  1. (no longer productive) A termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.
    bishopric
    archbishopric

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ric
abbotric
archbishopric
bishopric
kingric

Anagrams

Middle English

Suffix

-ric

  1. alternative form of -riche
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