-aie

See also: aie, aïe, āi'è, and ái'è

French

Etymology

From Latin -ēta, plural of -ētum. Cognate to Italian -eta and -eto.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ/

Suffix

-aie

1. used to form names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -aie

Derived terms

• bambouseraie
• bananeraie
• boulaie
• chênaie
• ceriseraie
• châtaigneraie
• cocoteraie
• fraiseraie
• frênaie
• framboiseraie

• jonchaie
• joncheraie
• noyeraie
• orangeraie
• oliveraie
• plantanaie
• pommeraie
• oseraie
• roseraie

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Italian

Suffix

-aie f

1. feminine plural of -aio

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Romanian

Etymology

From Latin -ālia, the neuter plural of -ālis. Compare Aromanian -alji. It is no longer a productive suffix and only found in some words.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.je/

Suffix

-aie

1. (unproductive) used to form collective nouns with some words

Derived terms

• -ai