Etymology, Latin, Ficus

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *-fakos, related to faciō, that also comes from earlier *θakos.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /fi.kus/, [fɪkʊs̠]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fi.kus/, [fikus] (stressed on the antepenult)

Suffix

-ficus m (feminine -fica, neuter -ficum)

1. Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.

Usage notes

• Adjectives derived with this suffix can indicate the quality of imparting the quality or state expressed by the root:

Example:

bene (“well, good”) → beneficus (“beneficent”, literally “that does good”)