The suffix -ical means the relation of. An example of this is categorical.
"-ical" isn't any part of speech. It's a suffix (noun) added to a word to create an adjective.
There is no prefix in the word skeptical. -ical is the suffix in the word.
medical, ethical, sceptical, manaical, musical, practical
The root word of "spherical" is "sphere" (a 3D circular figure). "-ical" is a suffix meaning "of or pertaining to something" and in this case spherical means "of or pertaining to a sphere".
Well, honey, the prefix for "tyrannical" is "tyranno-" and the suffix is "-ical." So, there you have it, a match made in word heaven. Now go forth and conquer the English language like the linguistic boss you are!
It organizes it. If anyone gets that joke you win. Think about it... iCal...... Idiots.
The suffix in the word "radical" is "-ical." Suffixes are added to the end of a base word to change its meaning or create a new word.
surgical, logical
The prefix for the word "political" is "poli-" and the suffix is "-ical."
"-ical" isn't any part of speech. It's a suffix (noun) added to a word to create an adjective.
The suffix -ic (also -ical) means "relating or pertaining to" and forms adjectives from nouns.
There is no prefix in the word skeptical. -ical is the suffix in the word.
The suffix 'ic' means 'of or pertaining to' and examples would be: pathetic, scientific, historic, artistic, enthusiastic, etc.
medical, ethical, sceptical, manaical, musical, practical
The affixes in the word cynical are the prefix "cyn-" and the suffix "-ical." The prefix "cyn-" means believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest, while the suffix "-ical" is used to form adjectives indicating a relationship to a specific thing or quality.
The root word of "spherical" is "sphere" (a 3D circular figure). "-ical" is a suffix meaning "of or pertaining to something" and in this case spherical means "of or pertaining to a sphere".
Well, honey, the prefix for "tyrannical" is "tyranno-" and the suffix is "-ical." So, there you have it, a match made in word heaven. Now go forth and conquer the English language like the linguistic boss you are!