Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-mere

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: -mere
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment

suffix

A lakeside settlement; combining form of mere.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)der. English -mere Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Inflected Forms

-mer (alternative)

Derived Forms

enantiomere

Phrases

-more

Frequently Paired Words

-more

Questions

What does -mere mean?: Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment
Where does -mere come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)méros Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)der. English -mere Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

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