-our

British.

variant of -or¹.

Usage note

See -or¹.

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British Dictionary definitions for -our

-our

suffix forming nouns

indicating state, condition, or activitybehaviour; labour

Word Origin for -our

in Old French -eur, from Latin -or, noun suffix

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Word Origin and History for -our

see -or.