Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A compound suffix of some adjectives of Latin origin, as aquatic, erratic, lymphatic, etc., some of which are also used as nouns, as fanatic, lunatic, etc. [See remark under -atic.]
- noun A compound termination of adjectives taken from or formed after Greek, as grammatic, hepatic, pneumatic, some accompanying English nouns in -ma or -m, as dramatic, problematic, etc., or in -ate, as piratic, etc.
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Examples
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Whether in Republican or Democr atic administrations, the Washington policy consensus for a decade has been "print and spend."
How the Fed Is Holding Back Recovery David Malpass 2010
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They are going to be overrun with fan (atic) s. heehee
Twilight Lexicon » MTV: Robert Pattinison Film Needs Extras 2010
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address Tuesday to ask the nation to meet the challenges of a global economy, framing what he called a competitiveness agenda that includes traditional Democr atic proposals like increased education spending, alongside gestures to Republicans seeking deep budget cuts.
Obama: U.S. Must Compete Jonathan Weisman 2011
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The closest Republicans come to a public economic agenda are speeches by their House leader, John Boehner, who promises more detail later this month to blunt Democr atic efforts to paint Republicans as the "Party of No."
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Once upon a time it was an imperial city of the Hanse - atic Empire.
You Don't Take Names Ajay Nair 2010
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November 2, 2007 at 2: 56 pm this is oooolllddd, sites like ncix and atic have carried these for years, and usually for about 15 dollars!
Targus introduces flexible, washable keyboard | Sync Blog 2007
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But its very existence back in 1688 was hugely problematic.
Archive 2009-05-01 Hels 2009
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But its very existence back in 1688 was hugely problematic.
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Lune-atic Yipsie comes with skin and shape with red horns ,..with and without candles red hair,..with and without flowers and bats with her bodytied skinsuit and her rats around her neck she can be found being lune-ing around touch pumpkin on table for lune-atic yipsie move
Archive 2008-11-01 Alpha Auer 2008
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Lune-atic Yipsie comes with skin and shape with red horns ,..with and without candles red hair,..with and without flowers and bats with her bodytied skinsuit and her rats around her neck she can be found being lune-ing around touch pumpkin on table for lune-atic yipsie move
four Yip's "Lune-acy" Alpha Auer 2008
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