-etic

-etic

a suffix used in the formation of adjectives: eidetic.
Origin:
< Latin -eticus, Greek -etikos, equivalent to -et-, a formative occurring in some nouns + -ikos -ic

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-etic
suffix meaning "pertaining to," from Gk. -etikos, adj. suffix for nouns ending in -esis.
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-etic is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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