-ior

suffix

Suffix occurring in comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin.

“behavior, havior, savior”

OriginLatin -ior →
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Meanings

-ior1

suffix
  1. Suffix occurring in comparative adjectives borrowed from Latin.

    anterior, inferior, junior, posterior, senior, superior

-ior2

suffix
  1. USalternativeAlternative form of -iour

    behavior, havior, savior

Origin

-ior · suffix

  1. Latin-ior
  2. English-ior

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

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-ior · suffix

Variant of -iour.

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Cite this entry
APA

-ior. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ior

MLA

“-ior.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ior. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ior,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ior.

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