-ar

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Suffix 1.1.2 Usage notes 1.1.3 Synonyms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Suffix 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Suffix 2 Croatian 2.1 Suffix 2.2 See also 3 Esperanto 3.1 Suffix 4 Latin 4.1 Inflection 5 Old Norse 5.1 Suffix

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin -aris (“‘of, pertaining to’”)

[edit] Suffix

-ar

1. 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.

   line, linear

   alveolus, alveolar

   column, columnar

[edit] Usage notes

If the root word ends in r, the variant -al is often used instead. Sometimes both forms are used: linear, lineal.

[edit] Synonyms

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

[edit] Etymology 2

From Latin -arius or French -aire

[edit] Suffix

-ar

1. Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.

[edit] Etymology 3

Alteration of -er or -or

[edit] Suffix

-ar

1. Forming nouns such as beggar, liar, pedlar, etc.

---

[edit] Croatian

[edit] Suffix

-ar

1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession, person who does something or an animal.

[edit] See also

• -ičar

---

[edit] Esperanto

[edit] Suffix

-ar

1. Denotes a collection. Tree = arbo, forest = arbaro.

---

[edit] Latin

[edit] Inflection

-ar

• Indicates a first person passive present subjunctive

---

[edit] Old Norse

[edit] Suffix

-ar

1. possessive