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-ar

suffix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Old French -airebor. Middle English -ar, -er, -arie English -ar Inherited from Middle English -ar, -er, -arie, borrowed from Latin -ārius or Old French -aire. Doublet of -ary, -eer, -ier, and -yer.

  1. inherited from -ere
  2. inherited from -ar

Definitions

  1. Of, near, or pertaining to

    Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.

    • alveolus + -ar → alveolar
    • lobe + -ar → lobar

  2. Ending of some nouns denoting occupations, chiefly inherited from Middle English nouns…

    Ending of some nouns denoting occupations, chiefly inherited from Middle English nouns borrowed from Old French or Medieval Latin.

  3. Ending of some agent nouns inherited from Middle English.

    • beggar, liar, pedlar
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Used to form names of star types.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA