-(a)r [-ar, -r]

Morpheme

-(a)r [-ar, -r]

Type

suffix

Denotation

(1) adjective suffix denoting “pertaining to, of the nature of”; (2) agent suffix

Etymology

Latin -ārius, -ārium, -āria, -ārem, -āris

Evidence

alveolar, ampullar, bordar, bursar, calendar, calendric, capillaric, capitular, circular, cochlear, collar, circular, columnar, dactylar, dinar, denar, exemplar, fistular, glandular, granular, habenular, infundibular, justiciar, linear, lunar, molecular, muscular, nebular, perpendicular, polar, rectangular, registrar, scholar, vicar

See Also

-al(e) [-al, -ale], -ary, -arian, -arian, -ara, -aire, -aria, -ariae, -ario, -eer, -iere, -ier, -yer, -ero, -era, -er, -eiro, -arium, -aria, -arius

Homographs

ar-, -ar, -ar, -ar, Ar(e) [Are, Ar], -(e)r [-er, -r], -(e)r [-er, -r], -(o)r [-or, -r]