-ard

noun suffix

variants or less commonly -art

: one that is characterized by performing some action, possessing some quality, or being associated with some thing especially conspicuously or excessively

braggart

dullard

pollard

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German -hart (in personal names such as Gērhart Gerard), Old English heard hard

Medical Definition

ARD

abbreviation

acute respiratory disease