-ure

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French, from Latin -tūra.

[edit] Suffix

-ure

  1. (non-productive) A process; a condition; a result of an action
  2. (non-productive) An official entity or function.

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin -tūram, the accusative case of -tūra.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Suffix

-ure

  1. Used to form nouns describing the result of an action.
    brûlerbrûlure, blesserblessure

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