-iere

See also: iere and -ière

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French -ier, from Latin -arius. Doublet of the inherited suffix -aio.

Suffix

-iere m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ieri, feminine -iera)

1. used to form masculine nouns (often of French origin) that represent a person who makes or sells a specified article; -er, -or

   ‎giardino (“garden”) + ‎-iere → ‎giardiniere (“gardener”)

   ‎gioiello (“jewel”) + ‎-iere → ‎gioielliere (“jeweller”)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -iere

See also

• -ista
• -tore

Anagrams

• -erei