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Where does “satiricus” come from?

satiricus (Late Latin) comes from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

satiricus (Late Latin): satiric, satirical

Definitions

  1. satiric, satirical

Ancestry of “satiricus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “satiricus”

  • satiric
  • satirically
  • semisatiric
  • satíricamente
  • satírico
  • satírico
  • satíric
  • satíricament
  • satirique
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