-phore

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-phore

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From New Latin -phorus, from Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”). See phoresy.

suffix -phor

morpheme Bearer, carrier or conveyor.

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suffix bearer or carrier of

Español	-foro
Português	-foro
Français	-phore
Italiano	-foro

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"-phore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-phore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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-phore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-phore

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"-phore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-phore.

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@misc{phore_2026,
  title = {-phore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-phore},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}