"-ter" meaning in Latin

See -ter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ter/ [Classical], [t̪ɛr] [Classical], /ter/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [t̪er] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: -tius [comparative], -tissimē [superlative]
Etymology: Perhaps ultimately from the nominative masculine singular of contrastive adjectives in Proto-Indo-European *-teros, later used more generally; perhaps extended from the suffix in prepositions like inter, praeter. Cognate with Ancient Greek -τερος (-teros). Etymology templates: {{der|la|ine-pro|*-teros}} Proto-Indo-European *-teros, {{m|la|inter}} inter, {{m|la|praeter}} praeter, {{cog|grc|-τερος}} Ancient Greek -τερος (-teros)
  1. -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ē, -ō, -iter, -er
    Sense id: en--ter-la-suffix-RWEf41qZ

Alternative forms

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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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      "form": "-tissimē",
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    }
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        "Latin adverb-forming suffixes",
        "Latin irregular adverbs",
        "Latin lemmas",
        "Latin suffixes",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
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        "-ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives."
      ],
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        "Classical"
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      "ipa": "/ter/",
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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    },
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    }
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