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Definition 2024
-ter
-ter
Latin
Alternative forms
Suffix
-ter (comparative -tius, superlative -tissime)
- -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Usage notes
The suffix -ter is usually added to a third-declension adjective or participle stem to form an adverb of manner.
- Examples:
- prudenter (“intelligently, wisely”), from prudēns (“knowing, experienced”)
- dissimulanter (“dissemblingly, secretly”), from dissimulāns, present active participle of dissimulō (“dissemble, conceal”)
Synonyms
See also
- Latin words suffixed with -ter