-ior

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Suffix occurring in comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin.
suffix
  1. Alternative form of -iour

Word forms

-ior

Etymology

From Latin -ior, the nominative masculine and feminine singular of the comparative suffix -iōr.

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