"-phore" meaning in English

See -phore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -phor [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros)der. New Latin -phorusbor. English -phore From New Latin -phorus, from Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”). See phoresy. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|la-new:-phorus<ety:der<grc:-φόρος>>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros)der. New Latin -phorusbor. English -phore, {{bor|en|la-new|-phorus}} New Latin -phorus, {{der|en|grc|-φόρος|t=bearing}} Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -phore, {{en-suffix}} -phore
  1. Bearer, carrier or conveyor. Tags: morpheme Translations (bearer or carrier of): -foor (Dutch), -phore (French), -fór [masculine] (Irish), -foro (Italian), -for [masculine] (Polish), -foro [masculine] (Portuguese), -foro [masculine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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