See also: eira and Eira

Galician edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -ería and -aría.

Suffix edit

-eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)

  1. female equivalent of -eiro
  2. forms names of plants from the fruits or vegetables they produce
    mazá (apple) + ‎-eira → ‎maceira (apple tree)
    laranxa (orange) + ‎-eira → ‎laranxeira (orange tree)

Derived terms edit

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Portuguese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -eria and -aria.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈe(j).ɾa/ [ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

Suffix edit

-eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)

  1. female equivalent of -eiro
  2. forms the names of plants from the fruits or vegetables it produces
    maçã (apple) + ‎-eira → ‎macieira (apple tree)
    batata (potato) + ‎-eira → ‎batateira (potato plant)

Derived terms edit