-vorous
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Suffix
1.3.1
Derived terms
1.3.2
Translations
1.3.3
See also
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Etymology
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From
Latin
-vorus
+
-ous
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Pronunciation
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IPA
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/vəɹəs/
Suffix
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-vorous
forming adjectives with the sense of ‘habitually eating, feeding on’
Derived terms
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English words suffixed with -vorous
Terms derived from
-vorous
carnivorous
graminivorous
herbivorous
locavorous
Translations
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habitually feeding on
Portuguese:
-voro
See also
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-vore
-phagy
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English terms derived from the PIE root *gʷerh₃-
English terms derived from Latin
English words suffixed with -ous
English 2-syllable words
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