-eira

See also: eira and Eira

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• -eyra (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐjɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈe(j)ɾa/, /ˈe(j)ɾɐ/

Suffix

-eira f (plural -eiras)

1. female equivalent of -eiro

   ‎maçã (“apple”) + ‎-eira → ‎macieira (“apple tree”)