-cester

suffix

Forms placenames, originally those settled by the Roman Empire in Great Britain.

OriginOld English ċeaster ← Latin castrum →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms placenames, originally those settled by the Roman Empire in Great Britain.

Origin

  1. Latincastrum
  2. Old Englishċeaster
  3. English-cester

From Old English ċeaster, from Latin castrum

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APA

-cester. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cester

MLA

“-cester.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cester. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-cester,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cester.

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