suffix · neuterthird declension
-ar
-ar n (genitive -āris)
Meaning
- morphemeneuternoun-forming suffix
Origins
From the recurrent substantivation of apocopated adjectives in -āre, the nominative neuter singular ending of -āris, a dissimilated variant of -ālis. Compare the nominal suffixes -ārium, -ium and -cum (among others), all derived from the neuter stem of adjective-forming suffixes.