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Etymology
Inherited from Latin -tōrem, from Proto-Italic *-tōr, from Proto-Indo-European *-tōr < *-tor-s.
Pronunciation
(after continuants, except and /ʎ/)
(elsewhere)
Suffix
-dor m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dors, feminine -dora)
- forms agent nouns and adjectives from verbs; the vowel of the infinitive is kept, i.e. -ador, -edor, -idor
- forms agent nouns from another noun associated with the action
- llenya (“firewood”) + -dor → llenyador (“wood cutter”)
Derived terms
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Galician
Etymology
From Latin -tōrem, accusative of -tor, from Proto-Italic *-tōr, from Proto-Indo-European *-tōr < *-tor-s.
Suffix
-dor m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dores, feminine -dora, feminine plural -doras)
- -er, -or; forms agent nouns from verbs
Suffix
-dor (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -dora, masculine plural -dores, feminine plural -doras)
- -y, -ous, -ing, -ive; forms adjectives indicating habitually performing the specified verb
- durmir (“to sleep”) + -dor → durmidor (“sleepy”)
- encantar (“to enchant”) + -dor → encantador (“charming”)
- falar (“to talk”) + -dor → falador (“talkative”)
Derived terms
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Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse -dórr, from Þórr. Cognate with Faroese -dórur, and Icelandic -dór.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-dor m (definite -doren)
- Thor (used in male given names)
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese -dor, from Latin -tōrem (“-er”), from Proto-Italic *-tōr, from Proto-Indo-European *-tōr < *-tor-s.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -oɾ, (Brazil) -oʁ
Suffix
-dor m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dores, feminine -dora or -triz, feminine plural -doras or -trizes)
- forms agent nouns from verbs; -er, -or
- matar (“to kill”) + -dor → matador (“killer”)
Derived terms
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic *-tōr, from Proto-Indo-European *-tōr < *-tor-s.
Suffix
-dor m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dores, feminine -dora, feminine plural -doras)
-dor (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -dora, masculine plural -dores, feminine plural -doras)
- -er, -or forms nouns (usually agent nouns) and adjectives from verbs
- abrir (“open”) + -dor → abridor (“opener”)
- contaminar (“pollute”) + -dor → contaminador (“polluter”)
- coordinar (“coordinate”) + -dor → coordinador (“coordinator”)
- maltratar (“beat / abuse / batter”) + -dor → maltratador (“beater / abuser / batterer”)
- forms derivatives of other nouns
- leña (“firewood”) + -dor → leñador (“wood cutter”)
Usage notes
Derived terms
Further reading
Uzbek
Etymology
Inherited from Chagatai ـدار, from Persian ـدار (-dâr).
Suffix
-dor
- having, possessing, holding
- hukm + -dor → hukmdor
Derived terms