Morpheme
-o(u)r [-or, -our]
Type
suffix
Denotation
Latin abstract noun suffix
Etymology
Latin -or (genitive -ōris)
Evidence
amorous, ardor, ardour, candor, clamor, clamour, decor, dolor, dolour, dulcor, dulcour, edulcorate, error, favor, favour, fluor, fluorspar, fulgor, honor, horror, languor, liquor, livor, odor, pallor, pastor, polyamory, pudor, rancor, rancour, rigor, rigour, sapor, sordor, splendor, splendour, squalor, stupor, tenor, terror, timorous, torpor, tremor, tumor, valor, vigor
Notes
British English favors -our, American English favors -or
See Also
Homographs
Our, Or, Or, -(o)r [-or, -r], -or
