-ore

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Albanian

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-ore f

  1. feminine singular of -or
  2. feminine plural of -or

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin -ōrem, for earlier -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European *-ōs, for original **-oss.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈo.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: -ó‧re

Suffix

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-ore m (plural -ori)

  1. added to a verb or adjective to form a masculine abstract noun
    Synonyms: -aggine, -ità, -itudine, -ezza
    gonfiare (to swell) + ‎-ore → ‎gonfiore (swelling, noun)
    rosso (red) + ‎-ore → ‎rossore (redness)
  2. added to a verb to form an agent noun
    Synonym: -tore
    professare (to profess) + ‎-ore → ‎professore (professor)
    invadere (to invade) + ‎-ore → ‎invasore (invader)

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Latin

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-ōre

  1. ablative singular of -or

Middle English

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-ore

  1. Alternative form of -our