-ure

See also: ure, Ure, urë, and üre

English

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin -tūra.

Suffix

-ure

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

Derived terms

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French

Etymology

From Old French -ure, 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.
    brûlerbrûlure, blesserblessure

Derived terms

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin -(ā)tūram, the accusative case of -(ā)tūra.

Suffix

-ure

  1. used to form usually feminine, usually abstract nouns

Descendants

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