variant of -er1. on the model of -ar2, used in the formation of nouns of agency: liar; beggar.
-arI.
1. an adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to', 'of the nature of', 'like', as in linear, regular.
2. a suffix forming adjectives not directly related to nouns, as similar, singular.
[Latin -āris; replacing Middle English -er, from Anglo-French]
II.
a noun suffix, as in vicar, scholar, collar.
[representing Latin -ārius, -āris, etc.]
III.
a noun suffix denoting an agent (replacing regular -er1), as in beggar, liar.
[special use of -ar2]
-ar adjective suffix
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin -aris, alteration of -alis -al
: of or relating to molecular : being spectacular : resembling oracular
-ar4
/ə(r)/
suffix
alteration of -ER
-OR 1 (as in liar, pedlar).
同-ER 1, -OR 1(如: liar, pedlar)。
-ar3
/ə(r)/
suffix
forming nouns such as bursar, exemplar, vicar.
[构成名词] 表示“…的人”(如bursar, exemplar, vicar)。
词源
from Old French -aire, -ier, or from Latin -arius, -arium.
-ar1
/ə(r)/
suffix
1.
(forming adjectives) of the kind specified; relating to
[构成形容词] 表示“…的”, “与…有关的”:
lunar
molecular.
2.
forming nouns such as scholar
[构成名词] 表示“…的人”(如scholar)。
词源
from Old French -aire, -ier, or from Latin -aris.
-ar2
/ə(r)/
suffix
forming nouns such as pillar
[构成名词] 表示“…的物”(如pillar)。
词源
via Old French from Latin -are (neuter of -aris).
▪ I.-ar, suffix11. of adjs.repr. L. ār-em (-ār-is, -ār-e, stem -āri) ‘of the kind of, belonging to,’ cogn. w. -ālem, and used where l preceded, as in ālār-, stellār-, lūnār-, regulār-, similār-, līneār- or līneāl-; hence always with diminutives in -ul-, -ell-, as globulār-, orbiculār-. See -al1. The regular OF. descendant of -ārem was -er, later -ier, as singulārem, populārem, sanglier, peuplier; so familier, régulier; but later words of literary formation took -aire as angulaire, militaire. In Eng. those adopted from OF. had orig.-er, but were afterwards assimilated to L. with -ar, e.g. L. scholār-em, OF.escolier, AFr.escoler, ME.scoler, now scholar. Many words with this suffix have been adapted from L. or F., or formed on L., in modern times; but some of these, through mod.F. use of -aire for both -āris and -ārius, take -ary; e.g.military.2. of ns. In L. the neuter of adjs. in -āris, gave nouns in -āre, -ar, meaning ‘thing pertaining to,’ some of which have come into Eng., through F., as alter, coler, piler, now altar, collar, pillar, or directly from L., as exemplar (cogn. w. sampler through OF.).▪ II.-ar, suffix2occas.repr. of L. -ārius, -ārium (ordinarily repr. by -er, -ary). Generally, a refashioning of an earlier -er from OF.-ier, after the prec., as bursar, ME.burser, F. boursier, med.L. bursārius; medlar, ME.medler, OF.meslier, L. *mespilārius; mortar, ME.morter, OF.mortier, L. mortārium; or after the mod.F. in -aire, as vicar, ME. also viker and vicary, F. vicaire, L. vicārius. To the F. forms in -aire are due the Sc.notar, ordinar, testamentar, etc. See -ary2.▪ III.-ar, suffix3casual variant of -er, -or, suffix of agent, and -er suffix of comparative. Very common in north.dial., as syngar singer, forebear predecessor, soutar sutor; hear higher. And in modern Eng. in beggar, liar, pedlar. Probably imitating the refashioned scholar, vicar, pillar for earlier scoler, viker, piler: see -ar1, and -ar2, above.
-ar
word-formation element meaning "pertaining to, of the nature of," from Latin -arem, -aris "of the kind of, belonging to," a secondary form of -alis, dissimilated form used after syllables with an -l- (such as insularis for *insulalis, stellaris for *stellalis).
1.[Repr. Latin-aris adjectival suffix, synon. with -alis (-al1) but used where l preceded, or Old French-aire, -ier (later refashioned after Latin).] Forming adjectives with the sense ‘of the kind of, pertaining to’, as angular, lunar, molecular, stellar, titular, etc. Also forming nouns, as scholar.
2.[Repr. Latin-ar(e) neut. of -aris, or French-er.] Forming nouns, as pillar.
2 -ar/ə/suffix2 (not productive).
ORIGIN: Repr. Latin-arius, -ium (usu. repr. by -er1, -ary1) or French-aire, or -ier.
Forming nouns, as bursar, exemplar, vicar, etc. 3 -ar/ə/suffix3 (not productive).Alt. of -er1, -er2, or -or, as beggar, liar, pedlar, etc.
☞ ar
-ar \ə(r) sometimes ˌär or ˌȧ\adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English -ar, -er, from Old French & Latin; Old French -er, from Latin -aris, alteration (after bases containing l) of -alis -al : of or belonging to < linear > < molecular > < nuclear > < polar > : being < spectacular > < triangular > : resembling < annular > < oracular > — chiefly in words containing l and often accompanied by change of final postconsonantal -le of the base word to -ul- < angular > < muscular > < titular >
-ar 1
Suffix
Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
line, linear
alveolus, alveolar
column, columnar
Etymology
From Latin-aris (“of, pertaining to”)
Usage notes
If the root word ends in r, the variant -al is often used instead. Sometimes both forms are used: linear, lineal.
Synonyms
-al
-an
-ary
-ese
-ic
-id
-ish
-like
-oid
-ory
-ous
-y
-ar 2
Suffix
Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology
From Latin -arius or French -aire
-ar 3
Suffix
Forming nouns such as beggar, liar, pedlar, etc.
Etymology
Alteration of -er or -or
后缀:-ar ①[形容词后缀]
表示有...性质的、属于...的、如...的
linear 线的,线性的
peculiar 特有的
similar 同样的,相似的
familiar 熟知的
consular 领事的
nuclear 核子的
insular 海岛的,岛形的
solar 太阳的
singular 单独的
angular 有角的
polar 南(北)极的
molecular 分子的
后缀:-ar ②[名词后缀]
1、表示人
scholar 学者
liar 说谎的人
beggar 乞丐
pedlar 商贩,小贩
registrar 管登记的人
Templar 圣殿骑士
bursar 大学的会计
burglar 夜盗,夜贼
justiciar 法官,推事
2、表示物及其他
cellar 地窖
exemplar 模范,典型
altar 祭坛
calendar 日历
grammar 文法,语法
collar 领子
词根词缀:-ar
【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; pertaining to, of the nature of, like; denoting an agent