-cester
English
Etymology
From
Old English
ċeaster
, from
Latin
castrum
Suffix
-cester
Forms placenames, originally those settled by the
Roman Empire
in
Great Britain
.
Derived terms
Gloucester
Leicester
Worcester
See also
Chester
Categories:
English terms inherited from Old English
English terms derived from Old English
English terms derived from Latin
English lemmas
English suffixes
Hidden categories:
Pages with entries
Pages with 1 entry