-ure

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ure"

English

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Etymology

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

Suffix

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-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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English terms suffixed with -ure

Translations

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Translations

See also

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-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

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French terms suffixed with -ure
Derived terms

Further reading

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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

Suffix

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-ure

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

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Suffix

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-ure

  1. Alternative form of -our

Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Suffix

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-ure

  1. used to form usually feminine, usually abstract nouns

Descendants

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