-eiro

eiro Galician Etymology gl :inh roa-opt:-eiro<id:nominal suffix> nominal suffix suffix From gl roa-opt -eiro, from gl la -ārius and la -ārium, with metathesis of "i" (through a gl la-vul - form la *-airu). Compare pt -eiro, es -ero. Suffix m + forms nouns from nouns or verbs, denoting someone who works with the suffixed noun or engages in the suffixed verb; -er; -eer gl xardín garden xardineiro gardener forms nouns, from nouns denoting a location or type of location, meaning “someone from the location” and adjectives meaning “of, from or related to the location” gl costa coast costeiro of the coast; someone who lives by the coast forms nouns from the names of fruits or other plant products, denoting the plant bearing them, usually trees and shrubs gl pexego peach fruit pexegueiro peach tree forms nouns, from nouns, denoting a container or a place where there is plenty of the suffixed noun gl roupa clothes roupeiro wardrobe Derived terms gl Old Galician-Portuguese Alternative forms roa-opt -ejro -eyro Etymology roa-opt :inh la:-ārius<id:agent noun> suffix nominal suffix ++ Pronunciation roa-opt /ˈejɾo/ roa-opt ejɾo 2 roa-opt -ei ro Suffix roa-opt suffix m feminine -eira noun-forming suffixes forms nouns from nouns, denoting someone who works or is involved with the suffixed noun roa-opt guerra<t:war> guerreiro<t:warrior> Derived terms roa-opt Descendants fax -eiru gl -eiro pt -eiro 1 Further reading 135 Portuguese Alternative forms pt -zeiro -z- + pt -eiro pt -deiro pt -eyro obsolete Etymology pt :inh roa-opt:-eiro<id:nominal suffix> nominal suffix suffix pt roa-opt -eiro, from pt la -ārius and la -ārium, with metathesis of "i" (through a pt la-vul - form la *-airu). Compare gl -eiro, es -ero. Doublet of the borrowed suffix pt -ário 1. Pronunciation pt ejɾu ɐjɾu Portugal 2 Suffix m + forms nouns from nouns or verbs, denoting someone who works with the suffixed noun or engages in the suffixed verb; -er; -eer pt -ário -dor -ista pt cozinha kitchen cozinheiro cook pt aventura adventure aventureiro adventurer pt companhia company companheiro companion forms nouns, from nouns denoting a location or type of location, meaning “someone from the location” pt -ano -ão -ense -ês -iço pt Brasil Brazil brasileiro Brazilian pt costa coast costeiro someone who lives by the coast forms nouns from the names of fruits or other plant products, denoting the plant bearing them, usually trees and shrubs pt pé-de- pt pêssego peach fruit pessegueiro peach tree pt rosa rose -eira roseira rosebush pt usually feminine forms nouns, from nouns or adjectives, denoting a state, property or quality of being the suffixed adjective or having the suffixed noun; -ity, -ness pt -eza -ice pt sujo filthy -eira sujeira filth pt besta foolish -eira besteira foolery pt nojo disgust -eira nojeira something disgusting forms nouns, from nouns, denoting a place where there is plenty of the suffixed noun pt -al pt lama mud lameiro place with a lot of mud forms nouns, from verbs, denoting a place where the suffixed verb is likely to occur pt -douro pt atolar to bog down atoleiro place where vehicles bog down frequently forms the names of trees, often synonyms pt carvalho oak -eira carvalheira English oak pt azinho holm oak -eira azinheira holm oak pt pinho pine tree pinheiro pine tree forms nouns from nouns, denoting a container for the suffixed noun pt lápis pencil lapiseiro pencil case pt sal salt saleiro salt cellar forms adjectives meaning “which transports the suffixed noun”, and nouns meaning “a ship which transports the suffixed noun” pt carga cargo; load cargueiro cargo ship pt navio<t:ship> negro<t:black person> navio-negreiro<t:slave ship> pt petróleo petroleum petroleiro oil tanker forms nouns, from the name of a drug, denoting someone who is addicted to the drug; -head pt maconha marijuana maconheiro stoner; pothead forms nouns, from nouns, denoting a fan of the suffixed noun pt metal heavy metal metaleiro metalhead pt novela soap opera noveleiro fan of soap operas Suffix forms adjectives meaning “of, from or related to the location” pt -ano -ão -ense -ês -iço pt Brasil Brazil brasileiro Brazilian pt costa coast costeiro of the coast forms adjectives meaning “which transports the suffixed noun” pt carga cargo; load cargueiro which transports cargo forms adjectives, from nouns, denoting a fan of the suffixed noun pt metal heavy metal metaleiro metalhead relational Derived terms pt Related terms pt -ário Descendants mzs -êro Further reading