-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