-eira

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -ería and -aría.

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Suffix

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-eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)

  1. female equivalent of -eiro
  2. forms names of plants from the fruits or vegetables they produce
    mazá (apple) + ‎-eira → ‎maceira (apple tree)
    laranxa (orange) + ‎-eira → ‎laranxeira (orange tree)

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Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Latin -āria.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    -eira

    1. female equivalent of -eiro
    2. forms the names of plants from the fruits or vegetables it produces
      figo (fig) + ‎-eira → ‎figueira (fig tree)

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    Descendants

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    • Galician: -eira
    • Portuguese: -eira

    Portuguese

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      From Old Galician-Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria. Doublet of -eria and -aria.

      Pronunciation

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      • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
        • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈe(j).ɾa/ [ˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
       

      Suffix

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      -eira f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eiras)

      1. female equivalent of -eiro
      2. forms the names of plants from the fruits or vegetables it produces
        maçã (apple) + ‎-eira → ‎macieira (apple tree)
        batata (potato) + ‎-eira → ‎batateira (potato plant)

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