-ura
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ura"
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin -ūra.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uɾa
Suffix
-ura f
- -ness (forms nouns of quality from adjectives)
Derived terms
Catalan terms suffixed with -ura
Further reading
- “-ura”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
Galician
Etymology
From Latin -ūra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈuɾɐ]
Suffix
-ura f
- -ness (forms nouns of quality from adjectives).
- lento (“damp”) + -ura → lentura (“dampness”)
- triste (“sad”) + -ura → tristura (“sadness”)
- Synonym: -eza
Derived terms
Galician terms suffixed with -ura
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Suffix
-ura f
- used to form collective nouns
Derived terms
Italian terms suffixed with -ura
Anagrams
- Aru, Rua, rua
Latin
Etymology
From -us (suffix forming passive perfect participle) + -ra (nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈuː.ra/, [ˈuːrä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.ra/, [ˈuːrä]
Suffix
-ūra f (genitive -ūrae); first declension
- Suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives.
Inflection
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ūra | -ūrae |
| Genitive | -ūrae | -ūrārum |
| Dative | -ūrae | -ūrīs |
| Accusative | -ūram | -ūrās |
| Ablative | -ūrā | -ūrīs |
| Vocative | -ūra | -ūrae |
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.ra/
- Rhymes: -ura
- Syllabification: u‧ra
Suffix
-ura f
- Forms feminine nouns, often related to offices
- bździć + -ura → bzdura
- administrator + -ura → administratura
Declension
Declension of -ura
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -ura | -ury |
| genitive | -ury | -ur |
| dative | -urze | -urom |
| accusative | -urę | -ury |
| instrumental | -urą | -urami |
| locative | -urze | -urach |
| vocative | -uro | -ury |
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -ura
Further reading
- -ura in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- -ura in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin -ūra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈu.ɾɐ/
- Rhymes: -uɾɐ
- Hyphenation: u‧ra
Suffix
-ura f (noun-forming suffix, plural -uras)
- -ness (forms nouns of quality from adjectives)
Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -ura
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Suffix
-ura (Cyrillic spelling -ура)
- suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually a pejorative
See also
- -urina
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin -ūra.
Suffix
-ura f (plural -uras)
- attaches to adjectives to form abstract nouns
- loco (“crazy”) + -ura → locura (“madness”)
Derived terms
Spanish terms suffixed with -ura
Further reading
- “-ura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014