-ure

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ure"

English

Etymology

From Middle English -ure, from Old French -ure, from Latin -tūra.

Suffix

-ure

  1. (no longer productive) A process; a condition; a result of an action
  2. (no longer productive) An official entity or function.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French -(ë)ure, from Latin -(ā)tūram, the accusative case of -(ā)tūra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yʁ/

Suffix

-ure f (plural -ures)

  1. forms nouns describing the result of an action
    brûler (to burn) + ‎-ure → ‎brûlure (burn)
    blesser (to injure) + ‎-ure → ‎blessure (injury)

-ure m (plural -ures)

  1. (chemistry) -ide
    iode (iodine) + ‎-ure → ‎iodure (iodide)

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French -eure, -ure, from Latin -(ā)tūra, -(ā)tūram.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˈiu̯r(ə)/, /-ˈuːr(ə)/, /-ur(ə)/

Suffix

-ure

  1. Forms abstract nouns denoting actions or results.
  2. (less common) forms nouns denoting states or things.
Derived terms
Middle English terms suffixed with -ure
Descendants
  • English: -ure
  • Scots: -ure
References

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ure

  1. alternative form of -our

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