-ere

-ere —Nwf. -are

Latin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *-ezi, from Proto-Indo-European *-esi, locative case of action noun. Similar to Ancient Greek -ειν (-ein).

Note adverbial temere.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.re/, [ˈɛrɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.re/, [ˈɛːre]

Suffix

-ere

1. present active infinitive of -ō (third conjugation)

Derived terms

• -āre
• -ēre
• -īre