-mere

suffix

Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment

OriginAncient Greek μέρος (méros) ← Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros →
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Meanings

-mere1

suffix

alternative -mer

  1. Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment

-mere2

suffix
  1. A lakeside settlement; combining form of mere.

Origin

-mere · suffix

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  4. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  5. English-mere

Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

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-mere · suffix

Identical with moor.

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Translations

Polish -mer
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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