-eur
a suffix occurring in loanwords from french, usually agent nouns formed from verbs (entrepreneur; voyeur), less commonly adjectives (agent provocateur).
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- -eus
a suffix occurring in latin scientific names and in the corresponding loanwords in english: nucleus.
- -euse
a suffix occurring in loanwords from french, forming feminine nouns corresponding to nouns ending in -eur: chanteuse.
- -ey
variant of -y1 , especially after y: clayey. -ey2 variant of -y2 , especially after y. -ey suffix a variant of -y1 , -y2 -y1 suffix (from nouns) characterized by; consisting of; filled with; relating to; resembling sunny, sandy, smoky, cl-ssy (from verbs) tending to; acting or existing as specified leaky, shiny word origin -y2 […]
- -facient
suffix, suffix indicating a state or quality absorbefacient, rubefacient word origin -facient suff. causing; bringing about: somnifacient. something that causes or brings about: abortifacient.
- -favoured
adjective (in combination) having an appearance (as specified) ill-favoured