* Root: "optim" (meaning "best" or "most favorable")
* Suffix: "-istic" (meaning "pertaining to" or "characterized by")
Therefore, "optimistic" is formed by adding the suffix "-istic" to the root "optim".
* Root: "optim" (meaning "best" or "most favorable")
* Suffix: "-istic" (meaning "pertaining to" or "characterized by")
Therefore, "optimistic" is formed by adding the suffix "-istic" to the root "optim".