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 Appears in Idioms (1) See all neither here nor there irrelevant to the matter being discussed 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 Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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