Nearby Words

-eur

-eur

a suffix occurring in loanwords from French, usually agent nouns formed from verbs (entrepreneur; voyeur), less commonly adjectives (agent provocateur).

Origin:
< French; Old French -o(u)r < Latin -ōr- -or2 and -eo(u)r < Latin -ātōr- -ator; see -tor
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-eur is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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