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Meaning of -ical | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
ɪkəl

Definitions

Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also.

morpheme

Equivalents

Bosanski -ik -iš
Hrvatski -ik -iš
Bahasa Indonesia -is
Kurdî -ik -îş
Português -ical
Српски -ik -iš
Türkçe -ik

Examples

“mythical, quizzical, theistical, whimsical”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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