nor B1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /nɔɹ/ UK /nɔː/ See IPA manual Freq #1429 Meanings 1 conj And not; used after "neither" or another negative to add a second negative idea. I am neither hungry nor thirsty. 2 conj Used to add a further negative statement, often with the verb before the subject. The struggle did not end, nor was it diminished. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites or Word family Related forms neither Etymology AI details From Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or. nauther Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nor **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** conj **IPA (US):** /nɔɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /nɔː/ **Frequency rank:** 1429 ## Meanings 1. And not; used after "neither" or another negative to add a second negative idea. 2. Used to add a further negative statement, often with the verb before the subject. ## Examples - I am neither hungry nor thirsty. - The struggle did not end, nor was it diminished. ## Antonyms - or ## Related Forms - neither ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nauther ## Etymology From Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or. ## AI Etymology Nor comes from Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or. Modern senses include and not; used after "neither" or another negative to add a second negative idea and used to add a further negative statement, often with the verb before the subject. The wider word family includes related forms such as neither. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown