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-er
(ur)one who
Latin suffix for a person who does something. A teacher teaches; a builder builds.
suffixLatin
Build, break, makeExample words
teacher
one who teaches
writer
one who writes
builder
one who builds
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Related roots
Build, break, make. Roots about building, breaking, joining, and making things.
Browse all build, break, make roots →L.4.4bL.5.4b