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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
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World English Dictionary
| eur- |
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| —combining form |
| a variant of euro- |
euro- or (before a vowel) eur- (ˈjʊərəʊ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) |
| |
| —combining form |
| Europe or European: eurodollar |
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| eur- or (before a vowel) eur- |
| |
| —combining form |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
EUR European Economic and Monetary Unionâeuro (currency) |
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