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Why is “k” added to “panic” when suffixes added (as in “panicky”)?
When adding any suffix to the word "panic," a "k" is added after the "c". Examples: panicked, panicking, panicky.
Why is this the case? Are there any other English words that do the same? I'm also ...
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Pronunciation of onomatopoeia, pharmacopoeia, etc
Words such as onomatopoeia and pharmacopoeia incorporate the Greek suffix -poeia, meaning to make or to prepare. Wiktionary's provided etymology for onomatopoeia reads:
From Ancient Greek ...
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What are the differences between the etymology of “ingenious” and “ingenuous”? [closed]
As a matter of fact, I don't know whether there is any difference between the source words in bold below:
From Latin ingeniosus (“endowed with good natural capacity, gifted with genius”), from ...
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Does the root -batic have a source meaning? [closed]
I'm curious about the words aerobatic and acrobatic. They seem of Latin origin and I wonder if anyone could enlighten me as to the meaning of the "-batic" portion of these words.
Edit: I stand ...
