-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”) + ‎-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
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”) + ‎-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)

  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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