-ter
LatinEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
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).
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ter (comparative -tius, superlative -tissimē)
- -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Usage notesEdit
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”)
SynonymsEdit
See alsoEdit
WelshEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Celtic *-teros (comparative suffix[1]),[2] from Proto-Indo-European *-teros. Cognate with Cornish -ter.
PronunciationEdit
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /tɛr/, /dɛr/
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /tar/, /dar/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tɛr/, /dɛr/
Usage notesEdit
/tɛr/ and /dɛr/ are variants of the same suffix. /tɛr/ (phonetically [tʰɛr]) is always spelt -ter whereas /dɛr/ is represented by -ter after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tɛr]) and by -der after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dɛr]).
SuffixEdit
-ter m (plural -terau)
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-ter”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Morris Jones, John (1913) A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 143 iii (9)
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-ter”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies