-aie

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See also: aie, aïe, āi'è, and ái'è

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -ēta, plural of -ētum. Cognate to Italian -eta and -eto.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-aie f (plural -aies)

  1. used to form names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown

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Italian

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Suffix

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-aie f

  1. feminine plural of -aio

Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -ālia, the neuter plural of -ālis. Compare Aromanian -alji. It is no longer a productive suffix and only found in some words.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-aie f (plural -ăi)

  1. (unproductive) used to form collective nouns with some words

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative -aie -aia -ăi -ăile
genitive-dative -ăi -ăii -ăi -ăilor
vocative -aie, -aio -ăilor

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