-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)
- 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
- -aggine, -ità, -itudine, -ezza
Derived terms
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Latin
Suffix
-ōre
- ablative singular of -or