• -later

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: en, /-lÉ™.tÉ™(r)/
    In words formed using this suffix, the third-last syllable is normally stressed.

    Origin

    A back-formation from idolater. Formally from (seen in īdōlolatres), from , from λατρεύω ("to serve, serve gods").

    Full definition of -later

    Suffix

    1. Worshipper of.

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