-iero

See also: iero, Iero, ierō, and iero-

Ido

Etymology

From earlier -yero, from French -ier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi̯ero/

Suffix

-iero

  1. a case which contains or sustains the thing indicated by the root
    kandelo (candle) + -ierokandeliero (candlestick)
    plumo (pen) + -ieroplumiero (penholder)
    sigaro (cigar) + -ierosigariero (cigar tube)
    pomo (apple) + -ieropomiero (apple tree)
    lanco (lance) + -ierolanciero (lancer)

Derived terms

Ido terms suffixed with -iero

Interlingua

Etymology

Borrowed from French -ier, Portuguese -eiro/Spanish -ero from Latin -ārius and -ārium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈero/, /ˈjero/

Suffix

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-iero

  1. forms nouns from nouns, denoting a fruit- or nut-bearing tree, bush or other plant; tree, bush, plant
    amandola (almond) + -ieroamandoliero (almond tree)
    corco (cork) + -ierocorchiero (cork tree)
    fraga (strawberry) + -ierofragiero (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)

  1. (relational) -ery

Usage notes

  • Used to form adjectives (of French origin) associated with a particular trade, and related to a noun formed from -iere.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -iero

Anagrams

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