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-ure

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English

Etymology 1

From Middle English -ure, from Old French -ure, from Latin -tūra.

Suffix

-ure

  1. (no longer productive) A process; a condition; a result of an action.
  2. (no longer productive) An official entity or function.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá).

Suffix

-ure

  1. Tail.
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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French -(ë)ure, from Latin -(ā)tūram, the accusative case of -(ā)tūra.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ure f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ures)

  1. forms nouns describing the result of an action
    brûler (to burn) + -urebrûlure (burn)
    blesser (to injure) + -ureblessure (injury)

-ure m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ures)

  1. (chemistry) -ide
    iode (iodine) + -ureiodure (iodide)

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French -eure, -ure, from Latin -(ā)tūra, -(ā)tūram.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˈiu̯r(ə)/, /-ˈuːr(ə)/, /-ur(ə)/

Suffix

-ure

  1. Forms abstract nouns denoting actions or results.
  2. (less common) forms nouns denoting states or things.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: -ure
  • Scots: -ure
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Etymology 2

Suffix

-ure

  1. alternative form of -our

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin -(ā)tūram, the accusative case of -(ā)tūra.

Suffix

-ure

  1. used to form usually feminine, usually abstract nouns

Descendants

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