Meanings
Origin
A back-formation from idolater. Formally from Latin -latres (seen in īdōlolatres), from Ancient Greek -λάτρης (-látrēs), from λατρεύω (latreúō, “to serve, serve gods”).
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APA
-later. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-later
MLA
“-later.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-later. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-later,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-later.
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