"-Tuber" meaning in English

See -Tuber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈtʃuː.bə/ (note: yod-coalescence), /ˈtjuː.bə/ (note: non-yod-coalescence), /ˈtu.bəɹ/ [General-American] Forms: -tuber [alternative]
Rhymes: -uːbə(ɹ) Etymology: Back-formation from YouTuber, possibly modelled after VTuber. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|YouTuber}} Back-formation from YouTuber Head templates: {{en-noun}} -Tuber (noun-forming suffix)
  1. Forms agent nouns for YouTubers or similar occupations who have the qualities of the root word. Tags: morpheme

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for -Tuber meaning in English (1.3kB)

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