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-iter

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See also: iter and iter.

German

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Etymology 1

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Double suffix from -it + -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːtər/, [ˈiː.tɐ] (stressed)

Suffix

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-iter

  1. -ite, -an, -er; suffix for members of groups, especially Biblical peoples
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Latin -(i)ter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /itər/, [i.tɐ], [ɪ.tɐ] (unstressed)

Suffix

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-iter

  1. an unproductive ending of Latin-derived adverbs (all restricted to learned parlance and most often in the form -aliter)
Derived terms
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Latin

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Etymology

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See -ter.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-iter (comparative -ius, superlative -issimē)

  1. Alternative form of -ter: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.

Synonyms

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See also

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