Morpheme
-est(e)r [-ester, -estr]
Type
suffix
Denotation
Latin adjective suffix
Etymology
Latin -estris, rebracketed from terrestris, from terrēnus + -tris (alternative form -ter)
Evidence
campestral, equestrian, -ester, extraterrestrial, minestrone, pedestrial, pedestrian, pedestrian, pedestrianism, pedestrianization, pedestrianize, pedestrianly, pedestrious, semiterrestrial, sequester, sequestral, Silvester, Sylvester, terrestrial
