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Definition 2024
-oir
-oir
French
Suffix
-oir
- A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for objects or tools used to do something.
- A suffix used on verbs to form masculine words for places where something is done.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Latin -ēre, the ending of the present active infinitive form of second conjugation verbs. Compare Italian -ere, Romanian -ea, Romansch -air.
Suffix
-oir
- A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.
Usage notes
- Used in irregular verbs such as avoir, asseoir, mouvoir, déchoir, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir, valoir, voir.
See also
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-oir'>French words suffixed with -oir</a>