-ure

Turns a verb into a noun naming an act, result, or state.

Spelled -ure · Latin -ura, an ending forming nouns of action or result, often through French -ure

Latin -ura named acts and results: a fracture comes from breaking, a closure from shutting, and texture from weaving.

Words built from it

censure — Strong, often official criticism.
Latin censere (assess; judge) + -ura → censura (judgment) → censure
conjecture — An explanation or conclusion based on incomplete evidence.
Latin con- (together) + iacere (throw) → coniect- + -ura → coniectura → conjecture
juncture — A point where things meet, or a particular stage in events.
Latin iungere (join) → iunct- + -ura → iunctura (joining) → juncture
closure — The act of closing or bringing something to an end.
Latin claudere (shut) → claus- + -ura → clausura → Old French closure → English closure
exposure — The state of being uncovered, revealed, or subjected to something.
expose (lay open; reveal) + -ure → exposure
fracture — A break or crack in a hard material.
Latin frangere (break) → fract- + -ura → fractura → fracture
texture — The structure or surface feel of a material.
Latin texere (weave) → text- + -ura → textura (weaving; web) → texture

leisure — From Old French leisir, an infinitive meaning to be permitted, ultimately Latin licere; its ending is not the noun suffix -ure.