-ería

See also: eria, ería, eriä, -éria, -eria, and -erią

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin -āria, -ārius.

Suffix

-ería f (noun-forming suffix, plural -erías)

  1. turns a noun into a store or restaurant that sells such an item; -ery
    queso (cheese) + ‎-ería → ‎quesería (cheese shop)
    taco + ‎-ería → ‎taquería (taco shop)
  2. characteristic of; -ery
  3. suffix for actions or expressions; -ery, -ishness, -ity
    burlar (to joke) + ‎-ería → ‎burlería (a jest, a jeer)
    galante (gallant) + ‎-ería → ‎galantería (gallantry)
    niño (child) + ‎-ería → ‎niñería (childishness)
  4. forms collectives; -ery
    grifo (faucet) + ‎-ería → ‎grifería (faucetry)
    bala (bullet) + ‎-ería → ‎balería (an amount of bullets)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ería

Further reading