-ărie

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See also: arie, Arie, and -arie

Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -āria, feminine of -ārius. Compare Italian -eria.

Suffix

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-ărie f

  1. Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).
    floare (flower) + ‎-ărie → ‎florărie (flower shop)
    benzină (gasoline) + ‎-ărie → ‎benzinărie (gas station)
    oțel (steel) + ‎-ărie → ‎oțelărie (steelworks)
  2. Added to nouns to form a class, group, or classification of objects
    argint (silver) + ‎-ărie → ‎argintărie (silverware)
    țeavă (pipe) + ‎-ărie → ‎țevărie (pipework)
    lemn (wood) + ‎-ărie → ‎lemnărie (woodwork)
    zid (wall) + ‎-ărie → ‎zidărie (masonry)

Derived terms

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