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-phore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-phore
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Bearer, carrier or conveyor.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros)der. New Latin -phorusbor. English -phore From New Latin -phorus, from Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”). See phoresy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -phorus, -φόρος

Inflected Forms

-phor (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anaphora cataphora chaetophore dysphoria electrophoresis endophora euphoria exophora

Questions

What does -phore mean?
Bearer, carrier or conveyor.
Where does -phore come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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