释义 |
suffixə 1Denoting a person or thing that performs a specified action or activity. 2Denoting a person or thing that has a specified attribute or form. 3Denoting a person concerned with a specified thing or subject. 4Denoting a person belonging to a specified place or group.
Origin Old English -ere, of Germanic origin. suffixə Forming the comparative of adjectives (as in bigger) and adverbs (as in faster).
Origin Old English suffix -ra (adjectival), -or (adverbial), of Germanic origin. suffixə Forming frequentative verbs such as glimmer, patter.
Origin Old English -erian, -rian, of Germanic origin. suffixə Forming nouns used informally, usually by distortion of the root word.
Origin Probably an extended use of -er1; originally Rugby School slang, later adopted at Oxford University, then extended into general use. suffixə 1Forming nouns such as sampler. Compare with -ar - 1.1 Forming nouns such as butler, danger.
- 1.2 Forming nouns such as border.
- 1.3 Forming nouns such as laver.
2Forming nouns equivalent to -or. See -or
Origin Via Old French or Anglo-Norman French (see above). suffixə Law (forming nouns) denoting verbal action or a document effecting such action.
Origin From Anglo-Norman French (infinitive ending). suffixər 1Denoting a person, animal, or thing that performs a specified action or activity. 2Denoting a person or thing that has a specified attribute or form. 3Denoting a person concerned with a specified thing or subject. 4Denoting a person belonging to a specified place or group.
Origin Old English -ere, of Germanic origin. suffixər Forming the comparative of adjectives (as in bigger) and adverbs (as in faster).
Origin Old English suffix -ra (adjectival), -or (adverbial), of Germanic origin. suffixər Forming frequentative verbs such as glimmer, patter.
Origin Old English -erian, -rian, of Germanic origin. suffixər Forming nouns used informally, usually by distortion of the root word.
Origin Probably an extended use of -er; originally Rugby School slang, later adopted at Oxford University, then extended into general use. suffixər 1Forming nouns such as sampler. Compare with -ar - 1.1 Forming nouns such as butler, danger.
- 1.2 Forming nouns such as border.
- 1.3 Forming nouns such as laver.
2Forming nouns equivalent to -or. See -or
Origin Via Old French or Anglo-Norman French (see above). suffixər Law (forming nouns) denoting verbal action or a document effecting such action.
Origin From Anglo-Norman French (infinitive ending). |