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-ure

-ure

See also: ure, Ure, urë, and üre

English

Suffix

-ure

  1. (non-productive) A process; a condition; a result of an action
  2. (non-productive) An official entity or function.

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-ure'>English words suffixed with -ure</a>

See also

French

Etymology

From Latin -tūram, the accusative case of -tūra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-yʁ/

Suffix

-ure

  1. used to form nouns describing the result of an action.
    brûler → brûlure, blesser → blessure

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-ure'>French words suffixed with -ure</a>

Old French

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ure

  1. used to form usually feminine, usually abstract nouns

Descendants

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin -tūra.

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