-eira

See also: eira and Eira

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈejɾa/ [ˈej.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -ejɾa
• Hyphenation: -ei‧ra
• Homophone: eira

Suffix

-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”)

Derived terms

Galician terms suffixed with -eira

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -āria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈei̯.ɾa/
• Rhymes: -ei̯ɾa
• Hyphenation: ei‧ra
• Homophone: eira

Noun

-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”)

Derived terms

Old Galician-Portuguese terms suffixed with -eira

Descendants

• Galician: -eira
• Portuguese: -eira

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• -eyra (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈe.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, -ɐjɾɐ, (j-droppping) -eɾɐ
• Hyphenation: -ei‧ra
• Homophone: eira

Suffix

-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”)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -eira