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English

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Etymology

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

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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Pronunciation

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

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-ure

  1. Forms abstract nouns denoting actions or results.
  2. (less common) forms nouns denoting states or things.
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Descendants
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  • English: -ure
  • Scots: -ure
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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

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