-eira
Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -ería and -aría.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)
- female equivalent of -eiro
- 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
Galician terms suffixed with -eira
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
-eira
- female equivalent of -eiro
- forms the names of plants from the fruits or vegetables it produces
Derived terms
Descendants
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- -eyra (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -eria and -aria.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈe(j).ɾa/ [ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɐj.ɾɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈej.ɾɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈej.ɾɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈe.ɾɐ/
- Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, -ɐjɾɐ, (j-droppping) -eɾɐ
- Hyphenation: -ei‧ra
- Homophone: eira
Suffix
-eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)
- female equivalent of -eiro
- forms the names of plants from the fruits or vegetables it produces
Derived terms
Portuguese terms suffixed with -eira
Suffix
-eira f (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)
- feminine singular of -eiro