-ица

Russian

suffix
Definitions
  • forms diminutives of generally feminine nouns
  • forms abstract nouns from adjectives
  • forms writing system names from nouns and adjectives
  • forms abstract nouns from prefixes + nouns
  • forms nouns referring to plants, animals, tools or other objects from nouns and adjectives

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ica.

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*-ica

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