pore

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Homophones 1.1.3 Noun 1.1.3.1 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 3 French 3.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Middle English pouren from Old French, from Latin porus, from Ancient Greek πόρος (poros), “‘passage’”).

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  Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

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• pour
• poor

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pore (plural pores)

1. a tiny opening in the skin
2. by extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many or allowing passage of a fluid.

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[edit] Etymology 2

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to pore (third-person singular simple present pores, present participle poring, simple past and past participle pored)

1. to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
2. to meditate or reflect in a steady way.

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• rope

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Etymology

From Latin porus from Ancient Greek πόρος (poros).

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• IPA: /poːrə/, [ˈpʰoːɐ]

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pore c. (singular definite poren, plural indefinite porer)

1. pore (a tiny opening in the skin)

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pore m. (plural pores)

1. pore (small opening in skin)
2. by extension, small openings