-bare

French

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-us

Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us

Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus

Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús)

Ancient Greek βάρος (báros)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek -βαρής (-barḗs)lbor.

French -bare

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek -βαρής (-barḗs) (used, for example, in ἰσοβαρής (isobarḗs), ὑπερβαρής (huperbarḗs)), from βάρος (báros) +‎ -ής (-ḗs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʁ/

Suffix

-bare (adjective-forming suffix, plural -bares)

1. -baric

   Synonym: -barique

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -bare

hyperbare

hypobare

isallobare

isobare

monobare

Related terms

• bar

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-bɑː.rə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːrə
• Hyphenation: -ba‧re

Suffix

-bare

1. definite singular of -bar (“adjective-forming suffix meaning “able, suitable, or having a specified quality””)
2. plural of -bar (“adjective-forming suffix meaning “able, suitable, or having a specified quality””)