-urn(e)

Morpheme

-urn(e)

Type

suffix

Denotation

adjective suffix denoting “time, state, or characteristic”

Etymology

(1) Latin -urnus, from -nus (possibly formed on analogy of diurnus); (2) French -urne; Latin -urnus, from -nus

Evidence

alburn, nocturn, nocturnal, nocturne, taciturn, taciturnity, taciturnly

See Also

Diurn, -urno, -urni