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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A back-formation from idolater. Formally from Latin -latres (seen in īdōlolatres), from Ancient Greek -λάτρης (-látrēs), from λατρεύω (latreúō, “to serve, serve gods”).
Pronunciation[edit]
In words formed using this suffix, the third-last syllable is normally stressed.
Suffix[edit]
-later
- Worshipper of.