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In many cases the actual suffix is "-ic" which means "like". Thus patriot-ic is patriot-like andidiot-ic is idiot-like. There are words derived from Greek words ending in -tikon which have been brought into English with the ending -tic such as semiotic or narcotic. Words like patriotic have been assimilated to the Greek model.
The longest word ending with "tion" in the English dictionary is "antidisestablishmentarianism." It's a mouthful, I know. But hey, at least now you can impress your friends with your knowledge of ridiculously long words.
a- plast -ic
An example would be - magic/magical. We saw a guy do magic tricks -or- we saw a magical preferomance. I think 'ic" is singular and "ical" is plural. Like, the medic was a nice guy -or- we went to a medical office building.
Meekest, highest, longest, widest smallest, oldest & youngest are just seven examples of a HUGE list of words ending in 'est'.
Five letter word insect ending in ic
chic or epic
Patriotic.
ecstatic
Bellybuttons would be the longest word I can think of beginning with a 'b' and ending in an 's'.
Terrific
Workaholic? That's all I got
Citric, cistic
Some words ending in -ic are:TopicHecticHydrophobicAnalyticCynicDiplomaticEnergeticExoticGymnasticHorrificIdyllicMedicOrthodonticPlasticSemanticSyllabic
firetruck
arietic
Acetylcholinesterase is a 20 letter word. It is a chemical compound.