-more
See also: Appendix:Variations of "more"
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English -more, -mor, from mor (“more”, adverb). Analogically formed to -most.
Suffix
[edit]-more
- (archaic) Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er.
- Used for placenames; variant of moor.
Usage notes
[edit]- No longer productive in contemporary English except archaically.
Derived terms
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[edit]Middle English
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Suffix
[edit]-more
- Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er.