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Appendix:Variations of "or" English Alternative forms en -our obsolete Etymology 1 en -ator :inh enm:-our :lbor la:-tor 1 From en enm -our, from en fro -eor, from en la -ātor; reinforced by fro -or and its source, la -tor -tor, -tōrem. Pronunciation en /ə/ RP ər GA,CA, en /ɚ/ en /ə/ AU,NZ en -er ; -a<aa:non-rhotic> Suffix s en agent noun Creates an agent noun, often from a verb, indicating a person or object (often machines or parts of them) that do the verb or part of speech with which they are formed. en -er -ster casual en -a -ess -ette -trix en -ee converse form; one who receives from the actor en settle settlor en survive survivor en electrical science Appended to the names of members of classes of components, especially those that have an extensive property name of the same root suffixed with -ance en Resistors possess resistance and inductors possess inductance. Usage notes In Latin-derived words, English generally appends this suffix where Latin would do it—to the root of a perfect passive participle (i.e. past participle). For other words, English tends to use the suffix en -er. Occasionally both are used (en protester vs. en protestor). Derived terms en en actor assignor author bailor debtor donor licensor realtor sculptor settlor sublicensor trustor Related terms en -er alternative spelling en -trix feminine form See also en -ist Etymology 2 en abstract nouns :der la:-or<id:abstract nouns> 1 From en la -or. Suffix s en quality Used to form nouns of quality, state, or condition. en err error Anagrams en or r/o Ro R&O RO Albanian Alternative forms sq -uer -uur Gheg Etymology From Old Albanian sq -uor. sq Suffix sq suffix m feminine singular -ore masculine plural -orë feminine plural -ore forms relational adjectives and demonyms sq Mirditë mirditor inhabitant of Mirdita forms agent nouns sq dasmë wedding dasmor wedding guest sq month forms many names for months Usage notes Formation with the article in the standard language is often based on Gheg roots, e.g.: sq zâ zanor, rather than from sq zë sq shkretinë shkretinor, rather than from sq shkretëtirë Derived terms sq sq month See also sq -ësor Aragonese Etymology an la -or -ōrem. Suffix f used to create abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness an blanc blancor white whiteness an clar claror bright brightness Further reading Diccionario ortografico de l'aragonés (Seguntes la PO de l'EFA) Catalan Etymology ca :inh la:-or<alt:-ōrem> ca la -or -ōrem. Pronunciation [ó(r)] Suffix f used to create abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness ca blanc blancor white whiteness ca buit buidor empty emptiness used to create abstract nouns from verbs; -th, -ence ca escalfar escalfor to heat up heat, warmth ca resplendir resplendor to shine brillance Derived terms ca Further reading Franco-Provençal Etymology frp la -or -ōrem m. Suffix frp suffix plural -ors f frp orbl Attaches to an adjective denoting a physical property to form the associated abstract noun. Derived terms frp German Etymology de :bor la:-tōr de la -tōr. Pronunciation de [oːɐ̯] Suffix de suffix en -or Declension m,,en Derived terms de -orin -orisch Ido Etymology Modeled after -ar and -os. Suffix io suffix Used to denote the future infinitive of a verb. io Tu mustas kompror lakto kande tu es che la butiko. You must buy milk when you are at the shop. Related terms io -ar present infinitive tense io -ir past infinitive tense Latin Pronunciation or Etymology 1 la abstract noun la :inh itc-pro:*-ōs<id:nouns> abstract nouns suffix From la itc-pro *-ōs, from la ine-pro *-ōs, for original ine-pro *-oss, compound suffix from ine-pro *-os athematic *(é)-os (athematic) neuter s-stem *-s masculine nominative 1. The ō from the nominative case was made common to all cases originally with non-ablauting o (the three exceptions were la arbor, la mulier and la Cerēs). Afterwards nom.sg. -ōr > -or, by History of Latin Latin sound laws. Thus paradoxically, as in other r-stems (la soror, la -tor), in the resulting paradigm the one form with a short stem vowel is the only form whose stem was etymologically long. Suffix -or<3> used to form an abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form la -ēs -tus action noun la amō to love amor love la timeō to fear”, “to be afraid timor fear la rare used to form an abstract noun from an adjective la -tās -ēdō -tūdō la amārus bitter amāror bitterness Usage notes Almost always attached to verb bases, most frequently verbs of the second conjugation.Cooper Frederic Taber Word Formation in the Roman Sermo Plebeius 25-27 https://archive.org/details/wordformationinr0000coop/page/25 1975 https://archive.org/details/wordformationinr0000coop 978-3-487-05917-4 A parallel derived adjective in la -idus often exists. A small number of formations built on nouns or adjectives exist in early and late Latin; a number of Romance languages show extended use of the suffix as a means of forming abstract nouns from adjectives. Although la -or generally forms abstract nouns referring to qualities, certain nouns have concrete senses when the meaning of the root allows: e.g. la liquor fluidity/liquidity; fluid/liquid, la fulgor flashing, brightness; lightning; bright celestial body, and la tumor swelling; something swollen. Declension -or<3> Derived terms la Descendants Italo-Romance: m it -ore Gallo-Romance: f ca -or frp -or fr -eur<id:abstract> oc -or Ibero-Romance: m pt -or<id:abstract> es -or<id:abstract> See also la -ātor la -tor (la -sor) Etymology 2 la 1 Suffix la suffix form la -ō 1 s pres pasv indc first conjugation Etymology 3 la 1 Suffix la suffix form la -ō 1 s pres pasv indc third conjugation References Norwegian Nynorsk Alternative forms nn -ur Midlandsnormalen nn -er current standard Etymology From nn non -ur, the nominative/accusative, indefinite, plural ending of feminine ōn-stem nouns. The ending is maintained in many dialects, but since the spelling reform of 2012 the ending has been entirely superseded by nn -er. Cognate with sv -or. Pronunciation nn /uːr/ Suffix nn suffix inflectional suffixes f nn pre-2012 a plural marker, used on weak feminine gender nouns, i.e. those ending in an unstressed nn -a. nn Ei jenta → fleire jentor A girl → more girls See also nn -ene definite plural ending for most feminine nouns nn -ane definite plural ending for some feminine nouns nn -ar indefinite plural ending for some feminine nouns References Aasen, Ivar (1864) Norsk Grammatik Old English Pronunciation -or Etymology 1 From ang gem-pro *-ar-. Akin to goh -ar. Alternative forms ang -er Suffix forms adjectives from verbs denoting tendency or causation ang *slīpan<t:to slip, to glide> slipor<t;slippery> ang wacian<t:to be awake, to be watchful> wacor<t:vigilant, watchful> Descendants en -er Etymology 2 From ang gem-pro *-raz. Akin to osx -or, goh -ur. Suffix m pleonastic suffix often found on masculine a-stem nouns, usually with no apparent change in meaning ang ċeole<t:throat> ċeolor<t:collar, throat> ang eald<t:old> ealdor<t:chieftain, ruler> ang siġe<t:victory> sigor<t:victory> ang telga<t:branch, bough> telgor<t:branch, twig> ang dæġ<t:day> dōgor<t:day> ang sele<t:hall> salor<t:hall, palace> Declension -r -or Etymology 3 Suffix 1 forms the comparative degree of adverbs ang hearde<t:severely> heardor<t:more severely> ang trumlīċe<t:firmly> trumlīcor<t:more firmly> Old French Etymology 1 fro agent suffix :inh la:-tor<alt:-(ā)tōrem> 1 From fro la -tor -(ā)tōrem, from fro itc-pro *-tōr, from fro ine-pro *-tōr. Alternative forms fro -eor -eour -eur fro -our late Anglo-Norman fro -ur early Anglo-Norman Suffix fro suffix nominative singular -ere occasionally -ors en -er, suffix used to form agent nouns Descendants frm -eur<id:agent suffix> enm -our in part 1 1 Etymology 2 fro characteristic :inh la:-or<alt:-ōrem> 1 fro la -or<id:abstract noun> -ōrem, from fro itc-pro *-ōs, from fro ine-pro *-ōs. Alternative forms fro -eur fro -our late Anglo-Norman fro -ur early Anglo-Norman Suffix fro suffix nominative singular -or en -ness, indicates a quality, a characteristic fro blanche blanchor whiteness Derived terms fro Descendants frm -eur<id:abstract> nrf -eux enm -our in part 1 1 Polish Etymology pl nominal :inh sla-pro:*-orъ<id:nominal> + 1 Pronunciation Suffix m-in forms augmentative augmentatives pl język jęzor Declension -o r a Derived terms pl Further reading Portuguese Pronunciation [o:ô] Etymology 1 pt agent :inh la:-tor ++ 1 Suffix m -ora forms agent nouns from verbs pt produto produtor Derived terms pt agent Related terms pt -dor Etymology 2 pt abstract :inh la:-or ++ 1 Suffix m forms abstract nouns from adjectives pt amargo amargor forms abstract nouns from verbs pt louvar louvor Derived terms pt abstract Further reading Salar Etymology Perhaps derived from slr bir one. Suffix slr suffix Donates indefinite article. slr Oholda slr bo bosı-or slr voğusı vumış. Once there was an old man. Usage notes In Salar, numbers come after the object: slr Maña slr oğul ol beş var. I have five sons. References 126 Serbo-Croatian Suffix Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun, usually denoting a profession or a performer, used chiefly for words of Latin origin. See also sh -ator Slovak Pronunciation Suffix sk suffix form sk hypothetical sk -ra gen p Spanish Pronunciation Etymology 1 es agent :inh la:-tor ++ 1 Suffix m + forms agent nouns from verbs es revisar revisor Derived terms es agent Related terms es -dor Etymology 2 es abstract :inh la:-or ++ 1 Suffix m forms abstract nouns from adjectives es dulce dulzor Derived terms es abstract Further reading Swedish Etymology Usually corresponds to is -ur and fo -ur (if plural), and dialectal nn -or, nn -ur or nn -o. Pronunciation sv /ʊr/ [ʊᵝr] Suffix sv suffix A plural marker. This marker is the regular plural for common gender nouns ending with an unstressed -a. Such an -a disappears when -or is added. The marker is used, however, with a few other nouns as well. sv docka doll dockor dolls sv våg wave vågor waves A plural marker used ironically for masculine or neuter nouns, to draw attention to something being feminine or diminutive. sv tjej girl tjejer girls sv tjej girl tjejor girlies Anagrams sv or ro Welsh Etymology From cy wlm -awr, from cy cel-bry-pro *-ọr, from cy la -ārius. Pronunciation cy /ɔr/ Suffix cy suffix m plural -orion person or man associated with root cy -wr -ydd cy telyn harp telynor (male) harpist cy llên literature llenor literary man, man o letters cy carchar prison carcharor prisoner Derived terms cy References