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-pter

-pter suffix: wing.

Suffix

-pter

  1. wing

Origin of -pter

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

Words formed from -pter

Questions about -pter

What does -pter mean?
-pter means wing.
What part of speech is -pter?
-pter is a suffix.

Words near -pter in the dictionary

  1. -proofing
  2. -proofs
  3. -prost
  4. -prost-
  5. -prostil
  6. -pter
  7. -pteran
  8. -pterous
  9. -ptile
  10. -punk
  11. -pœia

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