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Ido
Etymology
From earlier -yero, from French -ier.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-iero
- a case which contains or sustains the thing indicated by the root
- kandelo (“candle”) + -iero → kandeliero (“candlestick”)
- plumo (“pen”) + -iero → plumiero (“penholder”)
- sigaro (“cigar”) + -iero → sigariero (“cigar tube”)
- pomo (“apple”) + -iero → pomiero (“apple tree”)
- lanco (“lance”) + -iero → lanciero (“lancer”)
Derived terms
Interlingua
Etymology
Borrowed from French -ier, Portuguese -eiro/Spanish -ero from Latin -ārius and -ārium.
Pronunciation
Suffix
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- forms nouns from nouns, denoting a fruit- or nut-bearing tree, bush or other plant; tree, bush, plant
- amandola (“almond”) + -iero → amandoliero (“almond tree”)
- corco (“cork”) + -iero → corchiero (“cork tree”)
- fraga (“strawberry”) + -iero → fragiero (“strawberry plant”)
Usage notes
- This suffix is not to be confused with -iera (“container, field, patch”).
Derived terms
Category Interlingua terms suffixed with -iero not found
References
- Alexander Gode, Hugh E. Blair (1955) Interlingua: A Grammar of the International Language, →ISBN
Italian
Suffix
-iero (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iera, masculine plural -ieri, feminine plural -iere)
- (relational) -ery
Usage notes
- Used to form adjectives (of French origin) associated with a particular trade, and related to a noun formed from -iere.
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