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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -ería and -aría.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)
- female equivalent of -eiro
- forms names of plants from the fruits or vegetables they produce
- mazá (“apple”) + -eira → maceira (“apple tree”)
- laranxa (“orange”) + -eira → laranxeira (“orange tree”)
Derived terms
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -āria.
Pronunciation
Noun
-eira
- female equivalent of -eiro
- forms the names of plants from the fruits or vegetables it produces
- figo (“fig”) + -eira → figueira (“fig tree”)
Derived terms
Descendants
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -eria and -aria.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)
- female equivalent of -eiro
- forms the names of plants from the fruits or vegetables it produces
- maçã (“apple”) + -eira → macieira (“apple tree”)
- batata (“potato”) + -eira → batateira (“potato plant”)
Derived terms