English Explanatory Dictionary

-merous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Having parts of the specified quality.
  2. Comprising the specified number of parts.

Pronunciation

-mərəs /-məɹəs/

Word forms

-merous

Etymology

From French -mère and its etymon Ancient Greek -μερής (-merḗs, “having (the specified number of) parts”, “sharing”): the combining form of μέρος (méros, “part”)) with the English suffix -ous; compare the English -mer and -mere, as well as the French -mère and the German -mer.

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