-mere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment
suffix
  1. A lakeside settlement; combining form of mere.

Word forms

-mere -mer

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)der. English -mere Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Related words

Derived words

enantiomere
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