-more

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English -more, -mor, from mor (“more”, adverb). Analogically formed to -most.

Suffix[edit]

-more

  1. (archaic) Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er.
  2. Used for placenames; variant of moor.

Usage notes[edit]

  • No longer productive in contemporary English except archaically.

Derived terms[edit]

English terms suffixed with -more

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Suffix[edit]

-more

  1. Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er.

Derived terms[edit]

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