-our

See also: our and 'our

English

Suffix

-our

Obsolete spelling of -or

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French -eor, from Latin -ātor; reinforced by Old French -or and its source, Latin -or, -ōrem.

Alternative forms

-eor, -eur, -or, -ore, -orr, -oure, -owr, -owre, -ur, -ure

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-ˈuːr/, /-ur/, /-ər/

Suffix

-our

Forms agent nouns from other nouns or verbs, usually of Romance origin.
(non-productive) Reflects a variety of other Old French deverbal formations.

Usage notes

This suffix is sometimes confused with -er, especially in Late Middle English. For forms stemming from that confusion, see that entry.

Derived terms

Middle English terms suffixed with -our

Descendants

English: -or (-er)
Scots: -or (-er)

References

“-ǒur, suf.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Suffix

-our

Alternative form of -ure

Old French

Suffix

-our

(often late Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of -or (both etymologies)

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