Suffix
-ar
Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
pole + -ar → polar
line + -ar → linear
molecule + -ar → molecular
alveolus + -ar → alveolar
column + -ar → columnar
Synonyms: -al, -an, -ary, -ese, -ic, -id, -ish, -like, -oid, -ory, -ous, -y
-ar
Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
-ar
Forming nouns such as beggar, liar, pedlar, etc.
-ar
(astronomy) Used to form names of star types, such as magnetar, collapsar, etc.
-ar
Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
pole + -ar → polar
line + -ar → linear
molecule + -ar → molecular
alveolus + -ar → alveolar
column + -ar → columnar
Synonyms: -al, -an, -ary, -ese, -ic, -id, -ish, -like, -oid, -ory, -ous, -y
-ar
Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
-ar
Forming nouns such as beggar, liar, pedlar, etc.
-ar
(astronomy) Used to form names of star types, such as magnetar, collapsar, etc.