-iero

See also: iero, Iero, ierō, and iero-

Ido

Etymology

From earlier -yero, from French -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi̯ero/

Suffix

-iero

1. a case which contains or sustains the thing indicated by the root

   ‎kandelo (“candle”) + ‎-iero → ‎kandeliero (“candlestick”)

   ‎plumo (“pen”) + ‎-iero → ‎plumiero (“penholder”)

   ‎sigaro (“cigar”) + ‎-iero → ‎sigariero (“cigar tube”)

   ‎pomo (“apple”) + ‎-iero → ‎pomiero (“apple tree”)

   ‎lanco (“lance”) + ‎-iero → ‎lanciero (“lancer”)

Derived terms

Ido terms suffixed with -iero

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Interlingua

Etymology

Borrowed from French -ier, Portuguese -eiro/Spanish -ero from Latin -ārius and -ārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈero/, /ˈjero/

Suffix

-iero

1. forms nouns from nouns, denoting a fruit- or nut-bearing tree, bush or other plant; tree, bush, plant

   ‎amandola (“almond”) + ‎-iero → ‎amandoliero (“almond tree”)

   ‎corco (“cork”) + ‎-iero → ‎corchiero (“cork tree”)

   ‎fraga (“strawberry”) + ‎-iero → ‎fragiero (“strawberry plant”)

Usage notes

• This suffix is not to be confused with -iera (“container, field, patch”).

Related terms

• -eto (“grove”)

Derived terms

Category Interlingua terms suffixed with -iero not found

References

• Alexander Gode (1951) Interlingua-English: A Dictionary of the International Language, New York: Storm Publishers, →OL

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Italian

Suffix

-iero

1. (relational) -ery

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -iero

Usage notes

• Used to form adjectives (of French origin) associated with a particular trade, and related to a noun formed from -iere.

Anagrams

• -ireo, erio-, eroi, iore