"-âtre" meaning in All languages combined

See -âtre on Wiktionary

Suffix [French]

IPA: /atʁ/, /ɑtʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï--âtre.wav [France, Lyon] Forms: -âtres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French -astre, from Latin -astrum. Cognate to Italian -astro. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-astre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French -astre, {{inh+|fr|fro|-astre}} Inherited from Old French -astre, {{inh|fr|la|-aster|-astrum}} Latin -astrum, {{cog|it|-astro}} Italian -astro Head templates: {{fr-adj}} -âtre (adjective-forming suffix, plural -âtres)
  1. (especially colours) -ish Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--âtre-fr-suffix-08~bqvcE Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. forms pejoratives Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--âtre-fr-suffix-IfLI~q6n Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
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          "text": "opinion (“opinion”) + -âtre → opiniâtre (“obstinate”)"
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        }
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Download raw JSONL data for -âtre meaning in All languages combined (2.5kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: adjective-forming suffix",
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  ],
  "section": "French",
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  "title": "-âtre",
  "trace": ""
}

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