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Sense: 1
Origin: Latin -aris
Sense: 2
Origin: -er

-ar

 suffix
     
-ar
1 [in adjectives]XX relating to something:
stellar (=relating to stars)
polar (=relating to the North or South Pole)
2 [in nouns]XX someone who does something:
a liar (=someone who lies)
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