-pter

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Suffix

-pter

1. wing

Derived terms

• gyrocopter
• helicopter
• ornithopter
• orthopter
• parcelcopter

English terms suffixed with -pter

eurypterid

helicopter

ornithopter

orthopter

plotopterid

synchropter

Anagrams

• 'terp, PERT, pert, pret., rept-, terp