Definition for -er - Oxford Dictionaries Online (US English)

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	-er2 (-er) Syllabification: On Off Pronunciation: /ər/ suffix forming the comparative of adjectives (as in bigger) and adverbs (as in faster). Origin: Old English suffix -ra (adjectival), -or (adverbial), of Germanic origin		Search results in the dictionary ER Er er -er¹ -er³ -er⁴ More results » Nearby Words equivocal equivocate equivocation equivoque Equuleus ER Er er -er ¹ -er ² -er ³ -er ⁴ -er ⁵ -er ⁶ Er Rif ERA era eradicate eradicated