Etymology

-ior

Today it means: Suffix occurring in comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin. Full definition →

Latin -ior
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-ior · suffix1

  1. Latin · derived from-ior
  2. English today-ior

From Latin -ior, the nominative masculine and feminine singular of the comparative suffix -iōr.

-ior · suffix2

Variant of -iour.

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