-aie

See also: aie, aïe, āi'è, and ái'è

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ēta, plural of -ētum. Cognate to Italian -eta and -eto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ/

Suffix

-aie f (plural -aies)

1. used to form names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -aie

Derived terms

• bambouseraie
• bananeraie
• boulaie
• chênaie
• ceriseraie
• châtaigneraie
• cocoteraie
• fraiseraie
• frênaie
• framboiseraie
• jonchaie
• joncheraie
• noyeraie
• orangeraie
• oliveraie
• plantanaie
• pommeraie
• oseraie
• roseraie

Italian

Suffix

-aie f

1. feminine plural of -aio

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ālia, the neuter plural of -ālis. Compare Aromanian -alji. It is no longer a productive suffix and only found in some words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.je/

Suffix

-aie f (plural -ăi)

1. (unproductive) used to form collective nouns with some words

Declension

Declension of -aie

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(o) -aie	-aia	(niște) -ăi	-ăile
genitive/dative	(unei) -ăi	-ăii	(unor) -ăi	-ăilor
vocative	-aie, -aio		-ăilor

Derived terms

• -ai