-more

suffix

Used to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er.

“nethermore”

OriginMiddle English -more →
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Meanings

-more1

suffix
  1. archaicUsed to form a comparative of certain adjectives and adverbs, usually ending in -er.

    nethermore

-more2

suffix
  1. Used for placenames; variant of moor.

Origin

-more · suffix

  1. Middle English-more
  2. English-more

From Middle English -more, -mor, from mor (“more”, adverb). Analogically formed to -most.

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-more · suffix

Identical with moor.

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Cite this entry
APA

-more. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-more

MLA

“-more.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-more. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-more,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-more.

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