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| Expression | 1. A noun suffix denoting an act; a state or quality; as in error, fervor, pallor, candor, etc.[Websters] 2. A noun suffix denoting an agent or doer; as in auditor, one who hears; donor, one who gives; obligor, elevator. It is correlative to -ee. In general -or is appended to words of Latin, and -er to those of English, origin.[Websters]. | |
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"-or" is a common misspelling or typo for: POR. |
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Etymology:-or \-or\ [Latin -or: compare to Old French -or, -ur, -our, French -eur.]. (references) |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A noun suffix denoting an act; a state or quality; as in error, fervor, pallor, candor, etc.[Websters]
2. A noun suffix denoting an agent or doer; as in auditor, one who hears; donor, one who gives; obligor, elevator. It is correlative to -ee. In general -or is appended to words of Latin, and -er to those of English, origin.[Websters]. | |
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"-OR" is a common misspelling or typo for: POR. |
| Etymology:-or \-or\ [Latin -or: compare to Old French -or, -ur, -our, French -eur.]. (references) |