Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-cester

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: -ces-ter
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms placenames, originally those settled by the Roman Empire in Great Britain.

Etymology

From Old English ċeaster, from Latin castrum

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: ċeaster, castrum

Derived Forms

Gloucester Leicester Worcester

Frequently Paired Words

Chester

Questions

What does -cester mean?: Forms placenames, originally those settled by the Roman Empire in Great Britain.
Where does -cester come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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