Where does “-âtre” come from?
-âtre (French) comes from Latin -astrum, from Latin -aster — pater + API → patraster.
-âtre (French): -ish; Used to form pejoratives
Definitions
- -ish; Used to form pejoratives
Ancestry of “-âtre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | -astrum | — |
| 2 | Latin | -aster | pater + API → patraster |
Words derived from “-âtre”