-phore

English

Alternative forms

• -phor

Etymology

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

Suffix

-phore

1. Bearer, carrier or conveyor.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -phore

acrophore

aerophore

androgynophore

androphore

aulacophore

aulophore

bacteriophore

blastophore

brachiophore

carpophore

chalkophore

chemophore

chromatophore

chromophore

cnidophore

conidiophore

craniophore

ctenophore

cuprophore

electrophore

erythrophore

fluorophore

galactophorous

gametophore

genophore

gonophore

gynæcophore

gynophore

haptophore

hemophore

heterophoria

iodophor

ionophore

iridiophore

iridophore

lipophore

lophophore

luminophore

mechanophore

melanophore

metallophore

myophore

necrophore

nectophore

odontophore

ommatophore

onomatophore

onychophoran

oophore

oöphore

oophoridium

oophoron

osmophore

physaliphorous

phagophore

pharmacophore

phonophore

phonophoric

photophore

phyllophorous

pneumatophore

pogonophore

polyphore

protonophore

psychrophore

pterophore

pterygiophore

pyrophore

pyrophoric

rheophore

rhinophore

rhizophore

rhizophorous

semantophore

semaphore

semaphoront

semiophore

siderophore

siphonophore

sorophore

spermatophore

spirophore

sporangiophore

sporophore

stigmatophore

thanatophoric

thecaphore

thermophore

toxophore

trichophore

trochophore

trophophore

xanthophore

zygophore

zymophore

Related terms

• anaphora
• cataphora
• chaetophore
• dysphoria
• electrophoresis
• endophora
• euphoria
• exophora
• gametophore
• hemophore
• heterophoria
• osmophore
• phosphor
• phosphorescence
• porophore
• sarissophoroi
• semaphore
• trophophore

Translations

bearer or carrier of

• Dutch: -foor (nl)
• French: -phore (fr)
• Irish: -fór m
• Italian: -foro
• Polish: -for m
• Portuguese: -foro m
• Spanish: -foro m

Anagrams

• ephor, hoper

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔʁ/

Suffix

-phore

1. -phore

Derived terms

• French terms suffixed with -phore

  aérophore

  cryophore

  échinophore

  électrophore

  nécrophore

  oophore

  sémaphore