dur

length of time

Spelled dur · durare 'to last'

Latin durare meant 'last,' from durus, 'hard': durable things last, endurance holds on, and obdurate hearts stay hard.

Words built from it

durable — able to last a long time
dur (last) + -able (capable of)
duration — the length of time something continues
dur (last) + -ation (state of)
endure — to suffer through something patiently
en- (make) + dur (last)
enduring — lasting over a long period
en- (make) + dur (last) + -ing
endurance — the ability to withstand hardship over time
en- (make) + dur (last) + -ance
during — throughout the course of a period or event
dur (last) + -ing (ongoing action)
durability — the quality of being able to last or resist wear
dur- (last, from Latin durare) + -able (capable of) + -ity (state or quality)