-iero

iero Iero ierō iero- Ido Etymology From earlier -yero, from io fr -ier. Pronunciation Suffix n a case which contains or sustains the thing indicated by the root io kandelo candle kandeliero candlestick io plumo pen plumiero penholder io sigaro cigar sigariero cigar tube io pomo apple pomiero apple tree io lanco lance lanciero lancer Derived terms io Interlingua Etymology Borrowed from ia fr -ier, ia pt -eiro/ia es -ero from ia la -ārius and la -ārium. Pronunciation ia /iˈero/ /ˈjero/ Suffix n forms nouns from nouns, denoting a fruit- or nut-bearing tree, bush or other plant; tree, bush, plant ia amandola almond amandoliero almond tree ia corco cork corchiero cork tree ia fraga strawberry fragiero strawberry plant Usage notes This suffix is not to be confused with ia -iera container, field, patch. Derived terms ia Related terms ia -eto grove References Italian Suffix it relational -ery Usage notes Used to form adjectives (of French origin) associated with a particular trade, and related to a noun formed from it -iere. Derived terms it Anagrams it eior erio- eroi iore