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-ar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
-ar
IPA
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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.

suffix

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

suffix

Ending of some agent nouns inherited from Middle English.

suffix

Used to form names of star types.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -ārisbor. English -ar Borrowed from Latin -āris (“of, pertaining to”). Distant doublet of -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

aster- astro- helio- solar starry stellar

Synonyms

-al -an -ary -ese -ic -id -ish -like -oid -ory -ous -y

Questions

What does -ar mean?
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.
Where does -ar come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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