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Where does “-oire” come from?

-oire (French) comes from Latin -oria, from Latin -orium — suffix denoting a place for a particular function.

-oire (French): A suffix used on verbs to form usually feminine...

Definitions

  1. A suffix used on verbs to form usually feminine...

Ancestry of “-oire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-oria—
2Latin-oriumsuffix denoting a place for a particular function

Words derived from “-oire”

  • compensatory
  • escritoire
  • baignoire
  • overcompensatory
  • compensatorily
  • glissoire
  • absolutoire
  • épilatoire
  • escrire
  • sécrétoire
  • mangeoire
  • mâchoire
  • balançoire
  • baignoire
  • ostentatoire
  • ostentatoirement
  • bouilloire
  • écumoire
  • pataugeoire
  • laboratoire
  • compensatoire
  • giratoire
  • pétoire
  • bassinoire
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