-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.
- housecoat
- house color
- house colour
- house contents
- house conventicle
- housecraft
- house cricket
- house cusp
- house detective
- house detention
- house dinner
- house dog
- house door
- house dove
- housedress
- house duck
- house dust
- house-dust mite
- house duty
- house-dweller
- house factor
- house farmer
- house farming
- housefast
- housefather