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-aire
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aire Aire airé aíre airė àire airë Aïre aïré airę
English
Etymology
en :from<text:Rebracketing of> millionaire
en millionaire, which was, in turn, en fr millionnaire 1.
Suffix
s
en sometimes hyperbolic One whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency.
Derived terms
en
Translations
one whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency
French: fr -aire
German: de -är
Greek: el -ούχος m
Anagrams
en aeir Arie arie
Catalan
Etymology
ca :inh la:-ātor +
Suffix
mfbysense
used to make nouns describing occupations from nouns
ca llenya llenyataire firewood lumberjack
ca terrissa terrissaire pottery potter
ca festa festaire party partygoer
Suffix
mf
used to make adjectives describing interests or characteristics from verbs
ca xerrar xerraire to chat chatty
Derived terms
ca
Further reading
French
Etymology
fr :der la:-ārius<id:adjective>
fr la -ārium, the accusative of la -ārius; or (in the feminine) from la -āria. Compare the inherited fr 1 -ier/fr -ière.
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--aire.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>)
Suffix
mfbysense
-ary nominal suffix
en -aire
Suffix
-ary adjectival suffix
Derived terms
fr
Further reading
Irish
Alternative forms
ga -ire following a slender consonant
Etymology
From ga sga -aire, from ga fro -aire, ultimately from ga la -ārius. ga -óir.
Suffix
n m
-er, -or agentive suffix
Usage notes
This suffix forms masculine nouns of the fourth declension.
Declension
- aire airí
Derived terms
ga
Occitan
Suffix
oc suffix m feminine -aira
-er; suffix used to form agent nouns.
oc dançar to dance dançaire dancer
Derived terms
oc
Old Irish
Etymology
From sga la -ārius. sga -óir.
Suffix
sga suffix m
Agentive affix: -er, -or
Derived terms
sga
Descendants
ga -aire
gd -air