-or

See also Appendix:Variations of "or"

English

Suffix

-or

1. Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.

Usage notes

English generally appends this suffix where Latin would do it—to the root of a Latin-type perfect passive participle. For other words, English tends to use the suffix -er. Occasionally both are used (computer vs. computor).

Synonyms

• -er
• -ster (casual)

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -or

terms derived using -or

actor assignor author bailor debtor donor

licensor realtor sculptor settlor sublicensor trustor

Related terms

• -er (alternative spelling)
• -rix (feminine form)

Hyponyms

(feminine agent)

• -a
• -ess
• -ette
• -euse
• -rix

Coordinate terms

• -ee (converse form; one who receives from the actor)

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Albanian

Suffix

-or m (feminine singular -ore, masculine plural -orë, feminine plural -ore)

1. An suffix that forms adjectives which do not require adjectival articles

Derived terms

[+] Albanian words suffixed with -or

See also

• -ësor

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Latin

Suffix

-or m (genitive -ōris); third declension

1. used to form an abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form

Usage notes

The suffix -or is added to a verb to create a third-declension masculine abstract noun.

Examples:

amor (“love”) from amō (“I love”)

timor (“fear”), from timeō (“I fear; I am afraid”)

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	-or	-ōrēs
genitive	-ōris	-ōrum
dative	-ōrī	-ōribus
accusative	-ōrem	-ōrēs
ablative	-ōre	-ōribus
vocative	-or	-ōrēs

Synonyms

• -ēs, -us

See also

• Category:Latin words suffixed with -or
• -tor, -ator

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Norwegian

Suffix

-or

1. A plural marker, used on feminine gender nouns ending with an unstressed -e [-a].

Usage notes

The -or suffix is a bracket form in Nynorsk whereas -er is the main form. In Bokmål, -er is the only allowed suffix.

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Old English

Alternative forms

• -er

Etymology 1

Proto-Germanic *-ar-. Akin to Old High German -ar

Suffix

-or (adjectival)

1. suffix forming adjectives from verbs denoting tendency or causation

   slipor "slippery", from slīpan "to slip, glide"

   wacor, waccor "vigilent, watchful", from wacian "to be awake, be watchful"

Descendants

• English -er

Etymology 2

Proto-Germanic *-áz. Akin to Old Saxon -or, Old High German -ur

Suffix

-or m (noun)

1. Suffix variant found on masculine a-stem nouns

   dōgor "day" (cf dæġ)

   ċeolor "collar, throat" (cf ċeole)

   ealdor "cheiftain, ruler" (cf eald)

   sigor "victory" (cf siġe)

   salor "hall, palace" (cf sele)

   telgor "branch, twig" (cf telga)

Declension

    Declension of -or (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	-or	-oras
accusative	-or	-oras
genitive	-ores	-ora
dative	-ore	-orum

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin -or.

Suffix

-or

1. -er, suffix used to form agent nouns

Derived terms

[+] Old French words suffixed with -or

Descendants

• Middle French: -eur
  • French: -eur
• Jèrriais: -eux

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Serbo-Croatian

Suffix

-or (Cyrillic spelling -ор)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession or a performer, used chiefly for words of Latin origin.

See also

• -ator

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Swedish

Suffix

-or

1. A plural marker. This marker is the regular plural for common gender nouns ending with an unstressed -a. Such an -a disappears when -or is added. The marker is used, however, with a few other nouns as well.

   docka "doll" - dockor "dolls"

   våg "wave" - vågor "waves"