411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
-fer
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
Appendix:Variations of "fer"
English
Etymology
en :der la:-fer<t:bearer> 1 +
Pronunciation
en /fə/ RP
en /fɝ/ GA
Suffix
Holder or bearer of something.
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en -ferous
en -iferous
Catalan
Pronunciation
-fėrr
Suffix
-ferous; which contains, bearing
ca una pedra plumbífera a lead-bearing rock
Derived terms
ca
Related terms
ca feraç
ca feracitat
Further reading
Latin
Alternative forms
la -ferus
Etymology
la :inh itc-pro:*-foros<id:bearing> bearing suffix
From la itc-pro *-foros, from la ine-pro *bʰorós carrying. Related to la ferō to bear, to carry. Compare la -ger from la gerō. Akin to grc -φόρος and sa भार bhārá.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-fer
-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
Declension
-fer
Derived terms
la