-c

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Classical Nahuatl

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Etymology

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Suffix

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-c

  1. form of -co with stems ending in vowels. (Added to nouns) on, in, at; used to form placenames or indicate location.

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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First attested in 1351. A variant of the -sz noun-forming suffix.[1]

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-c

  1. (noun-forming suffix, rare) Added to a word to form a noun with a diminutive sense. No longer productive.
    bohó (playful, foolish) + ‎-c → ‎bohóc (clown)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ -c in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Latin

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-c (particle)

  1. Alternative form of -ce

Derived terms

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Category Latin terms suffixed with -c not found

Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ťi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡s/
  • Syllabification: c

Suffix

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-c

  1. (rare) forms infinitives with -k and -g stems
    piec + ‎-c → ‎piekę
    móc + ‎-c → ‎mogę

Further reading

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  • -c in Polish dictionaries at PWN