-ter

See also Appendix:Variations of "ter"

Latin

Alternative forms

• -iter

Etymology

Compare iter (“way”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /-.ter/

Suffix

-ter positive (comparative -tius; superlative -tissimē)

1. -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

• (-ly): -ē, -er, -ō

See also

• Latin words suffixed with -ter