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-later

/-lə.tə(r)/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.49 in modern English

Syllables
-later
IPA
/-lə.tə(r)/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Worshipper of.

Etymology

A back-formation from idolater. Formally from Latin -latres (seen in īdōlolatres), from Ancient Greek -λάτρης (-látrēs), from λατρεύω (latreúō, “to serve, serve gods”).

Inflected Forms

-olater (alternative)

Phrases

-latry

Frequently Paired Words

-latry

Questions

How do you pronounce -later?
The recorded pronunciation is /-lə.tə(r)/.
What does -later mean?
Worshipper of.
Where does -later come from?
A back-formation from idolater. Formally from Latin -latres (seen in īdōlolatres), from Ancient Greek -λάτρης (-látrēs), from λατρεύω (latreúō, “to serve, serve gods”).

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