-fier

suffix

One who, or that which, does what is indicated by the stem (usually a verb).

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -ifier

  1. One who, or that which, does what is indicated by the stem (usually a verb).

Origin

From -fy + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

-fier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fier

MLA

“-fier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-fier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fier.

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