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-ric

-ric suffix: a termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.

Suffix

-ric

  1. (idiomatic) A termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.
    • bishopric
    • archbishopric

Origin of -ric

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.

Questions about -ric

What does -ric mean?
-ric means a termination denoting jurisdiction, or a district over which government is exercised.
What part of speech is -ric?
-ric is a suffix.

Words near -ric in the dictionary

  1. -ress
  2. -resse
  3. -retin
  4. -retin-
  5. -ribine
  6. -ric
  7. -ridden
  8. -riffic
  9. -rific
  10. -rinone
  11. -rise

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