"-later" meaning in English

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Suffix

IPA: /-lə.tə(r)/ Forms: -olater [alternative]
Etymology: A back-formation from idolater. Formally from Latin -latres (seen in īdōlolatres), from Ancient Greek -λάτρης (-látrēs), from λατρεύω (latreúō, “to serve, serve gods”). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|idolater|nocap=1}} back-formation from idolater, {{noncog|la|-latres}} Latin -latres, {{noncog|grc|-λάτρης}} Ancient Greek -λάτρης (-látrēs) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -later, {{en-suffix}} -later
  1. Worshipper of. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -latry

Alternative forms

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