-rise

/ɹaɪz/

suffix

Used to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the rise of the astronomical body appears in the horizon.

“sun + -rise → sunrise”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. astronomyUsed to form noun from a noun corresponding to astronomical body, to indicate the rise of the astronomical body appears in the horizon.

    sun + -rise → sunrise

    1 more example

    moon + -rise → moonrise

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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