-lâtre

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λάτρις (látris, “servant”). The circumflex is by influence of unrelated -âtre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /latʁ/ ~ /lɑtʁ/

Suffix

-lâtre (mf)

  1. -later (A worshipper of...)
  2. -latrous (Worshipping of...)

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -lâtre
astrolâtre
autolâtre
mariolâtre
pyrolâtre
wagnerolâtre
xylolâtre

See also

Further reading

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