-our
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English[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-our
Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old French -eor, from Latin -ātor; reinforced by Old French -or and its source, Latin -or, -ōrem.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-our
- Forms agent nouns from other nouns or verbs, usually of Romance origin.
- (non-productive) Reflects a variety of other Old French deverbal formations.
Usage notes[edit]
- This suffix is sometimes confused with -er, especially in Late Middle English. For forms stemming from that confusion, see that entry.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “-ǒur, suf.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-our
- Alternative form of -ure
Old French[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-our
- (often late Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of -or (both etymologies)
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