-oir
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /waʁ/
Etymology 1
From Latin -orium or -oria, feminine words end in -oire. Cognate to English -ory and -or.
Suffix
-oir
Etymology 2
From Latin -ēre, the ending of the present active infinitive form of second conjugation verbs. Compare Italian -ere, Romanian -ea, Romansch -air.
Suffix
-oir
- A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.
Usage notes
See also
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