-OR


Meaning of -OR in English

I. _ə(r) sometimes |ȯ(ə)r or |ȯ(ə) noun suffix

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English -or, -our, from Old French -eor, -eur & Latin -or; Old French -eor, -eur, partly from Latin -or; partly from Latin -ator, from -atus -ate + -or

: one that does a (specified) thing

grant or

alternat or

occlus or

elevat or

II. noun suffix

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English -or, -our, from Old French -eur, from Latin -or

: condition : activity

demean or

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