-uret

Morpheme

-uret

Type

suffix

Denotation

scientific suffix

Etymology

1788 -uret, an archaic suffix from Modern Latin -uretum, used to parallel French -ure

Evidence

arseniuret, boruret, carburet, carburetor, hydruret, phosphuret

Notes

obsolete, replaced by -ide

See Also

-ure, -ide