-oire

See also: oire and oiré

French

Etymology

From Latin -orium or -oria, also -oir. Cognate to English -ory and -or.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /waʁ/

Suffix

-oire

  1. A suffix used on verbs to form usually feminine words for objects or tools used to do something.
    ‎balancer + ‎-oire → ‎balançoire (“playground swing”)
    ‎bouillir + ‎bouilloire + ‎-oire → ‎teakettle
  2. A suffix used on verbs (usually via the Latin supine form) to form masculine or feminine words for places where something is done.
    laboratoire (Latin laborare) — laboratory
    observatoire (observer) — observatory
  3. A suffix used to form adjectives matched to nouns ending in -ation (or its variants) and derived from a Latin verb.
    ‎hallucination + ‎-oire → ‎hallucinatoire (“hallucinatory”)
    ‎giration + ‎-oire → ‎giratoire (“gyratory, roundabout”)

Derived terms
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Old French

Etymology

From Latin -oria.

Suffix

-oire

  1. indicates a tool or a device

Descendants
  • → Middle English: -orie
    • English: -ory (in some cases)
  • French: -oire
  • Norman: -ouaithe (Jersey)
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