-dor

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dor"

Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -tōrem , from Proto-Italic *-tōr , from Proto-Indo-European *-tōr < *-tor-s.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: (Central , Balearic ) -o, (Valencia ) -oɾ
Hyphenation: -dor

(after continuants, except [ɫ⁓l] and /ʎ/)

IPA ^(key): (Northern ) [ˈðu]
IPA ^(key): (Balearic , Central , Northwestern ) [ˈðo]
IPA ^(key): (Valencia ) [ˈðoɾ]

(elsewhere)

IPA ^(key): (Northern ) [ˈdu]
IPA ^(key): (Balearic , Central , Northwestern ) [ˈdo]
IPA ^(key): (Valencia ) [ˈdoɾ]

Suffix

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-dor m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dors , feminine -dora , feminine plural -dores )

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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Catalan terms suffixed with -dor

atiador

batedor

bevedor

boxador

bufador

cosidor

fumador

jugador

minador

mirador

Related terms

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-triu

Galician

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Etymology

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Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr

Proto-Italic *-tōr

Latin -tōrem

Old Galician-Portuguese -dor

Galician -dor

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -dor , from Latin -tōrem .

Pronunciation

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IPA ^(key): /ˈdoɾ/ [ˈd̪oɾ]
Rhymes: -oɾ
Hyphenation: -dor

Suffix

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-dor m (noun-forming suffix, plural -dores , feminine -dora , feminine plural -doras )

-er, -or; forms agent nouns from verbs

Suffix

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-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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Galician terms suffixed with -dor

abridor

afiador

bulidor

capador

comedor

falador

fodedor

fumador

murador

petador

pinador

remador

sabedor

segador

tirador

xogador

Latin

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Pronunciation

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(Classical Latin ) IPA ^(key): [dɔr]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical ) IPA ^(key): [dor]
Hyphenation: -dor

Verb

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-dor

first-person singular present passive indicative of -dō

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse -dórr , from Þórr . Cognate with Faroese -dórur , and Icelandic -dór .

Pronunciation

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IPA ^(key): /du(ː)r/, /du/
Hyphenation: -dor

Suffix

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-dor m (definite -doren )

Thor (used in male given names)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-tōr

Proto-Italic *-tōr

Latin -tōrem

Old Galician-Portuguese -dor

Portuguese -dor

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese -dor , from Latin -tōrem .

Pronunciation

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(Brazil ) IPA ^(key): /ˈdoʁ/ [ˈdoh]

(Brazil ) IPA ^(key): /ˈdoʁ/ [ˈdoh]
- (São Paulo ) IPA ^(key): /ˈdoɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro ) IPA ^(key): /ˈdoʁ/ [ˈdoχ]
- (Caipira ) IPA ^(key): /ˈdoɻ/

(Portugal ) IPA ^(key): /ˈdoɾ/

(Portugal ) IPA ^(key): /ˈdoɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA ^(key): /ˈdo.ɾi/

Rhymes: (Brazil ) -oʁ, (Portugal ) -oɾ
Hyphenation: -dor

Suffix

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-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

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Portuguese terms suffixed with -dor

abridor

afiador

aguador

amador

babador

bebedor

catador

coador

comedor

criador

curador

dador

doador

eleitor

Spanish

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IPA ^(key): /ˈdoɾ/ [ˈd̪oɾ]
Rhymes: -oɾ
Syllabification: -dor

Suffix

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-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

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The vowel before the suffix depends on the conjugation of the verb to which the suffix is added: -ar verbs use -ador (-adora ), -er verbs use -edor (-edora ), and -ir verbs use -idor (-idora ).