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Inherited from Old French -ique, borrowed from Latin -icum.

-ique (plural -iques)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical, -ish, -ly

Substantivised feminine of the adjective.

-ique f (uncountable)

  1. forms nouns referring to fields of knowledge or practice: -ics
    aéro- (aero-) + ‎-naute (-naut) + ‎-ique → ‎aéronautique f (aeronautics)

-ique

  1. Alternative form of -ik

    -ique

    1. used to form adjectives; -ic