-phore

a combining form meaning “bearer of,” “thing or part bearing” that specified by the initial element.
gonophore.

-phore

combining form

indicating a person or thing that bears or produces
gonophore
semaphore

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Other Word Forms

-phorous combining form

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -phore¹

< New Latin -phorus < Greek -phoros bearing, verbid of ��é��𾱲�; bear ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -phore¹

from New Latin -phorus, from Greek -phoros bearing, from pherein to bear

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Example Sentences

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It is a very remarkable circumstance that none of the contributors to that historical collection could include among their interesting exhibits portraits of either Nic�phore Ni�pce or Frederick Scott Archer.

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As Daguerre was the first of the successful discoverers of photography to be summoned by death, I will here give a brief sketch of his life and pursuits prior to his association with Nic�phore Ni�pce and photography.

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Mrs. H. Baden Pritchard—Impressions from pewter plates of heliographic drawing, by Nic�phore Ni�pce, 1827.

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Original letter, by Nic�phore Ni�pce, sent to the Royal Society, 1827.

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View of Kew, taken by Nic�phore Ni�pce, 1827.

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Phorcys -phoresis

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