Question

Pick the wrongly suffixed word from the list given below :

• A. Platonic
• B. Quixotist
• C. Spartan
• D. Machiavellian

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Quixotist

✔️ (A) Platonic – Correct

• From Plato

• Correct suffix: -ic

❌ (B) Quixotist – Wrong

• From Don Quixote

• Correct word: Quixotic ✔️

• “Quixotist” is not standard usage ❌

✔️ (C) Spartan – Correct

• From Sparta

• Correct suffix: -an

✔️ (D) Machiavellian – Correct

• From Niccolò Machiavelli

• Correct suffix: -ian