-our

== English == === Suffix === -our Obsolete spelling of -or. == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old French -eor, from Latin -ātor; reinforced by Old French -or and its source, Latin -or, -ōrem. ==== Alternative forms ==== -eor, -eur, -or, -ore, -orr, -oure, -owr, -owre, -ur, -ure ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /-ˈuːr/, /-ur/, /-ər/ ==== Suffix ==== -our Forms agent nouns from other nouns or verbs, usually of Romance origin. (no longer productive) Reflects a variety of other Old French deverbal formations. ===== Usage notes ===== This suffix is sometimes confused with -er and -ere, especially in Late Middle English. For forms stemming from that confusion, see those entries. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: -or (-er) Scots: -or (-er) ===== References ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Suffix ==== -our alternative form of -ure == Old French == === Suffix === -our (often late Anglo-Norman) alternative form of -or (both etymologies)