-or1
/ə/ /ɔː/suffix
(Forming nouns) denoting a person or thing performing the action of a verb, or denoting another agent: escalator governor resistor
Origin
From Latin, sometimes via Anglo-Norman French -eour or Old French -eor (see also -ator).
-or2
/ə/suffix
Forming adjectives expressing a comparative sense: junior major
Origin
Via Anglo-Norman French from Latin.
-or3
/ə/suffix
Forming nouns denoting a state or condition: error pallor terror
Origin
From Latin, sometimes via Old French -or, -ur.
-or4
/ə/suffix
US form of -our2.
- to say nothing of
- to say the least (of it)
- to scale
- Toscana
- Toscanini, Arturo
- to scream (also cry, yell,etc.) blue murder
- to seek
- tosh
- to size
- Tosk
- to someone's cost
- to spare
- toss
- toss a pancake
- tosser
- tossing the caber
- toss it in
- toss one's cookies
- tosspot
- toss someone/oneself off (or toss off)
- toss something off
- toss-up
- tostada
- tostado
- to start with