-ure

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Suffix 2.3.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French, from Latin -ura

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-ure

1. A process; a condition; a result of an action
2. An official entity or function.

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin -uram, which is the accusative case of -ura.

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• IPA: /-yʁ/, SAMPA: /-yR/

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-ure

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

   brûler → brûlure, blesser → blessure

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