-ore

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ore"

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -ōrem, accusative form of -or, for earlier -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European *-ōs, for original **-oss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.re/, [oːr̺e]
• Hyphenation: -ó‧re

Suffix

-ore m (plural -ori)

1. used to form a masculine abstract noun from a verb or adjective root

   ‎gonfiare (“to swell”) + ‎-ore → ‎gonfiore (“swelling”, noun)

   ‎rosso (“red”) + ‎-ore → ‎rossore (“redness”, adjective)

Synonyms

• -aggine, -ità, -itudine, -ezza

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ore

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Latin

Suffix

1. ablative singular of -or