Morpheme
-urn(e) [-urne, -urn]
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
