-ore

-ore f

1. feminine singular of -or
2. feminine plural of -or

From Latin -ōrem, for earlier -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European *-ōs, for original **-oss.

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.re/
• Rhymes: -ore
• Hyphenation: -ó‧re

-ore m (plural -ori)

1. added to a verb or adjective to form a masculine abstract noun

   Synonyms: -aggine, -ità, -itudine, -ezza

   ‎gonfiare (“to swell”) + ‎-ore → ‎gonfiore (“swelling”, noun)

   ‎rosso (“red”) + ‎-ore → ‎rossore (“redness”)

2. added to a verb to form an agent noun

   Synonym: -tore

   ‎professare (“to profess”) + ‎-ore → ‎professore (“professor”)

   ‎invadere (“to invade”) + ‎-ore → ‎invasore (“invader”)

• -erò, Ero, ero, reo, reo-

-ōre

1. ablative singular of -or

-ore

1. alternative form of -ere (comparative suffix)

-ore

1. alternative form of -our