-thetic

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ‑θετικός (‑thetikós) (in, e.g., νομοθετικός (nomothetikós)), from θετικός (thetikós, “that can be placed”).[1]

Suffix

-thetic

  1. Placed, positioned, or located in a manner or place (indicated by the first element).
    Synonym: -thetical

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -thetic
allothetic
bibliothetic
idiothetic

References

  1. ^ “-thetic, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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