-ure

suffix — 3 senses

-ure

suffix

UK /-ʊə̯/ · CA, US /-ʊɹ/

Etymology Inherited from Middle English -ure, borrowed from Old French -ure, from Latin -(ā)tūram.

1

Idiomatic, Morpheme A process; a condition; a result of an action.

erase + -ure → erasure

2

Idiomatic, Morpheme An official entity or function.

Related terms: -tion

-ure

suffix

Etymology Derived from Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”)..

1

Idiomatic, Morpheme A tail.

Related terms: uro-

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