-ara

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ara"

Translingual

Suffix

-ara f sg

  1. (taxonomy) Used to form the name of nothogenera, in particular for orchids

Usage notes

  • The suffix is codified by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants in Article H.6. The code specifies that such names must be used when the nothogenus is derived from at least four genera, and may be used when derived from three. The code also specifies that such names should not exceed eight syllables, and must be appended to the name of a person, which, according to the code, "should preferably be a collector, grower, or student of the group."

Derived terms

  • Aliceara
  • Bakerara
  • Beallara
  • Burrageara
  • Christieara
  • Colmanara
  • Degarmoara
  • Forgetara
  • Hawkinsara
  • Howeara
  • Maclellanara
  • Monnierara
  • Otaara
  • Perreiraara
  • Potinara
  • Vuylstekeara
  • Wilsonara

References

Italian

Suffix

-ara f (plural -are, masculine -aro)

  1. (dialectal, chiefly central Italy) alternative form of -aia

Suffix

-ara f (plural -are)

  1. (dialectal, chiefly central Italy) alternative form of -aia

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ara

Polish

Etymology

    From -arz + -a.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈa.ra/
    • Rhymes: -ara
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Suffix

    -ara f

    1. appended to form feminine nouns, often used in slang
      typ + ‎-ara → ‎typiara
      gówniarz + ‎-ara → ‎gówniara
      jesień + ‎-ara → ‎jesieniara

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • -ara in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Serbo-Croatian

    Suffix

    -ara (Cyrillic spelling -ара)

    1. Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a performer, a woman with large body parts, or a shop or workshop.

    Derived terms

    Serbo-Croatian terms suffixed with -ara

    Spanish

    Suffix

    -ara

    1. first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of -ar