Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ior

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
-ior
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Suffix occurring in comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin.

suffix

Alternative form of -iour

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

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Questions

What does -ior mean?
Suffix occurring in comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin.
Where does -ior come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -ior

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