-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
  • IPA(key): /o.re/, [oːr̺e]
  • Hyphenation: -ó‧re

Suffix

-ore m (plural -ori)

  1. used to form a masculine abstract noun from a verb or adjective root
    ‎gonfiare (“to swell”) + ‎-ore → ‎gonfiore (“swelling”, noun)
    ‎rosso (“red”) + ‎-ore → ‎rossore (“redness”, adjective)

Synonyms

Derived terms
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Latin

Suffix

-ōre

  1. ablative singular of -or
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