-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

• McNeill et al. 2012, Article H.6 and H.7
• Hybrid name on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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: a‧ra

Suffix

-ara f

1. appended to form feminine nouns, often used in slang

   ‎typ + ‎-ara → ‎typiara

   ‎gówniarz + ‎-ara → ‎gówniara

   ‎jesień + ‎-ara → ‎jesieniara

Declension

Declension of -ara

	singular	plural
nominative	-ara	-ary
genitive	-ary	-ar
dative	-arze	-arom
accusative	-arę	-ary
instrumental	-arą	-arami
locative	-arze	-arach
vocative	-aro	-ary

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ara

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.