Etymology

-cester

Today it means: Forms placenames, originally those settled by the Roman Empire in Great Britain. Full definition →

Old English ċeaster ← Latin castrum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcastrum
  2. Old English · inherited fromċeaster
  3. English today-cester

From Old English ċeaster, from Latin castrum

Words from the same roots

Old Englishċeaster all →

manchesterChesterWinchesterGloucesterDorchesterChestermanCaisterCestrian

Latincastrum all →

castleCostellocastellanoalcazarqasrchatelainCaistercastrumGjirokastër

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