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  2. Comparison (grammar) - Wikipedia

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    The suffixes-er (the "comparative") and -est (the "superlative") are of Germanic origin and are cognate with the Latin suffixes -ior and -issimus and Ancient Greek-ῑ́ων : -īōn and - ῐστος : -istos. They are typically added to shorter words, words of Anglo-Saxon origin, and borrowed words fully assimilated into English vocabulary.

  3. -er - Wikipedia

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    In English, the -er suffix can signify: an agent noun, e.g., "singer" a degree of comparison, e.g., "louder" Oxford "-er", a colloquial and sometimes facetious suffix prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875

  4. Category:English suffixes - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... For a comprehensive and longer list of English suffixes, see Wiktionary's list of English suffixes. ... English suffix-er; F.

  5. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    First, prefixes and suffixes, most of which are derived from ancient Greek or classical Latin, have a droppable vowel, usually -o-. As a general rule, this vowel almost always acts as a joint-stem to connect two consonantal roots (e.g. arthr- + -o- + -logy = arthrology ), but generally, the -o- is dropped when connecting to a vowel-stem (e.g ...

  6. Oxford "-er" - Wikipedia

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    The Oxford "-er", or often "-ers", is a colloquial and sometimes facetious suffix prevalent at Oxford University from about 1875, which is thought to have been borrowed from the slang of Rugby School. The term was defined by the lexicographer Eric Partridge in his Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English (several editions 1937–61).

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    Over the years, the slow cooker has gained a reputation for being a must-have kitchen appliance, and we couldn’t agree more! If you’re looking for inspiration on slow cooker recipes to try ...

  8. Suffix - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, a suffix is an affix which is placed after the stem of a word. Common examples are case endings, which indicate the grammatical case of nouns and adjectives, and verb endings, which form the conjugation of verbs. Suffixes can carry grammatical information (inflectional endings) or lexical information (derivational/lexical ...

  9. The top 100 Cyber Monday deals, according to Walmart - AOL

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    Walmart is keeping track of its most popular deals from this big savings weekend. See the 100 most popular deals from Black Friday at Walmart you can still shop today.