Latin
-aster, denoting fraudulent resemblance, e.g. patraster "one who plays the father" (from pater "father")
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Famous quotes containing the word latin:
“She’s a Latin from Manhattan.”
—Al Dubin (1891–1945)
“Is there no Latin word for Tea? Upon my soul, if I had known that I would have let the vulgar stuff alone.”
—Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953)
“There are many examples of women that have excelled in learning, and even in war, but this is no reason we should bring ‘em all up to Latin and Greek or else military discipline, instead of needle-work and housewifry.”
—Bernard Mandeville (1670–1733)