-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
Suffix
-ore m (plural -ori)
- Added to a verb or adjective to form a masculine abstract noun.
- Added to a verb to form an agent noun.
- Synonym: -tore
- professare (“to profess”) + -ore → professore (“professor”)
- invadere (“to invade”) + -ore → invasore (“invader”)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Latin
Suffix
Middle English
Suffix
-ore
- Alternative form of -our