-est(e)r

Morpheme

-est(e)r

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin adjective suffix

Etymology

Latin -estris, rebracketed from terrestris, from terrēnus + -tris (alternative form -ter)

Evidence

campestral, equestrian, extraterrestrial, minestrone, pedestrial, pedestrian, pedestrian, pedestrianism, pedestrianization, pedestrianize, pedestrianly, pedestrious, semiterrestrial, sequester, sequestral, Sylvester, terrestrial

See Also

-t(e)r, -ist(e)r