"-more" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From Middle English -more, -mor, from mor (“more”, adverb). Analogically formed to -most. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-more}} Middle English -more, {{m|enm|-mor}} -mor, {{m|enm|mor|pos=adv|t=more}} mor (“more”, adverb), {{m|en|-most}} -most Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -more, {{en-suffix}} -more
  1. (archaic) Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er. Tags: archaic, morpheme
    Sense id: en--more-en-suffix-Wd5bUM1L
  2. Used for placenames; variant of moor. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--more-en-suffix-zbI0BUAN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: innermore, uppermore Related terms: -most

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