epichoric

-ic后缀

Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”. · (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a greater oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).

From Ancient Greek ἐπιχώριος (epikhṓrios) +‎ -ic, from ἐπί (epí) + χώρα (khṓra, “country”).

形容词 Adjective

Of or pertaining to a specific location; local (especially with reference to forms of the Ancient Greek alphabet).