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-ard

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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suffix

Meaning 1

Someone who is in a specified condition (“pejorative agent suffix”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • drunk + -ard → drunkard
  • dull + -ard → dullard
  • wise + -ard → wizard

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English -ard, from Old French -ard (suffix), from Frankish *-hard (“hardy, bold”), from Proto-Germanic *harduz (“hard”). Cognate with Middle High German -hart. More at hard.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: -鬼 (-guǐ) — someone who is in a specified condition
  • Esperanto: -ulo — someone who is in a specified condition
  • Esperanto: -ulaĉo — someone who is in a specified condition
  • Portuguese: -ardo — someone who is in a specified condition
  • Spanish: -ardo — someone who is in a specified condition