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a suffix of comparatives appearing in words of Latin origin: superior; ulterior; junior.

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Origin of -ior

From the Latin suffix -ior, masculine and feminine comparative adj. suffix

Words nearby -ior

ion propulsion, ion rocket, iontophoresis, ion trap, I.O.O.F., -ior, Ioshkar-Ola, IoT, iota, iotacism, Iō-tō

How to use -ior in a sentence

Major financial institutes, including JP Morgan, ceased doing business with the IOR in 2012 because of a lack of transparency.
The Money-Laundering Vatican Bank Comes Clean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the IOR published its annual report (PDF) for the first time last year, they did little to ease the minds of the skeptical.
The Vatican Bank Is Back From the Dead|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The IOR has been the subject of great scrutiny and scandal for decades.
The Vatican Bank Is Back From the Dead|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But IOR spokesman Max Hohenberg said the plan was ridiculous.
Vatican Hustle: Con Men No Longer Welcome in the Holy See|Tom Kington|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

From his report we hope ior the relief of these islands in every way, and increase to the service of God and your Majesty.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XXIV, 1630-34|Various
Per-ish-ing souls at stake we see, Yet the Sav-ior has died for all; Go and in- 3.
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers
Earth re-ceives its glo-rious Sav-ior, Hal-le-lu-jah to his name!
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers
We look for the Sav-ior, for time is de-clin-ing, And saints in sweet un-ion ap-pear.
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers
He at once en-tered the jun-ior class at Har-vard Col-lege and grad-u-a-ted with next to the high-est hon-ors in 1787.
Lives of the Presidents Told in Words of One Syllable|Jean S. Remy