-eira

See also: eira and Eira

Contents

PortugueseEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• -eyra (obsolete)

EtymologyEdit

From Old Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria.

PronunciationEdit

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

SuffixEdit

-eira f (plural -eiras)

1. feminine equivalent of -eiro

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