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-mere

-mere suffix: forming nouns with the sense of part, segment.

Suffix (1)

-mere

  1. Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment

Suffix (2)

-mere

  1. A lakeside settlement; combining form of mere.

Forms of -mere

alternative form-mer

Origin of -mere

Derived from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”).

Identical with moor.

Words formed from -mere

  • enantiomere

Questions about -mere

What does -mere mean?
-mere means forming nouns with the sense of part, segment.
What part of speech is -mere?
-mere is a suffix.

Words near -mere in the dictionary

  1. -melia
  2. -men
  3. -ment
  4. -ments
  5. -mer
  6. -mere
  7. -merous
  8. -mestane
  9. -metacin
  10. -metasone
  11. -meter

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