-eria

See also: eria, ería, eriä, -ería, -éria, and -erią

Basque

Etymology

Perhaps related to -keria.[1]

Suffix

-eria

  1. Used to create collective nouns.
    ‎ikasle (“student”) + ‎-eria → ‎ikasleria (“student body”)
    ‎gazte (“young”) + ‎-eria → ‎gazteria (“youth, young people”)

Derived terms

Basque terms suffixed with -eria

References

  1. “-keria” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading

  • “-go (-eria)” in Euskara Batuaren Eskuliburua [Handbook of Standard Basque], euskaltzaindia.eus

Catalan

Etymology

From -er (agent noun suffix) +‎ -ia.

Suffix

-eria f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eries)

  1. -ery (place of art, craft or practice)

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -eria

Further reading

Interlingua

Etymology

Borrowed from English -ery, French -erie, Italian -eria, Spanish -ería, all ultimately from Latin -āria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈri.a/

Suffix

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-eria

  1. forms nouns from nouns, denoting a place where the root is prepared, kept or sold; -ery, shop, store
    ‎lacte (“milk”) + ‎-eria → ‎lacteria (“dairy”)
    ‎instrumento (“tool”) + ‎-eria → ‎instrumenteria (“tool shop”)
    ‎joiel (“jewel”) + ‎-eria → ‎joieleria (“jeweller's”)
  2. forms nouns from nouns, denoting a craft, practice or product of such; -ery, -work
    ‎drappo (“cloth”) + ‎-eria → ‎drapperia (“drapery”)
    ‎arco (“bow”) + ‎-eria → ‎archeria (“archery”)
  3. forms nouns from nouns, denoting behaviour; -ery, -age, -ism
    ‎diabolo (“devil”) + ‎-eria → ‎diaboleria (“devilry, diabolical behaviour”)
    ‎galante (“gallant”) + ‎-eria → ‎galanteria (“galantry”)
    ‎clown (“clown”) + ‎-eria → ‎clowneria (“clownery, clowning around”)

Derived terms

Category Interlingua terms suffixed with -eria not found

References

  • Alexander Gode, Hugh E. Blair (1955) Interlingua: A Grammar of the International Language, →ISBN

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈri.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: -e‧rì‧a

Suffix

-eria f (noun-forming suffix, plural -erie)

  1. added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice)
    ‎gelato (“ice cream”) + ‎-eria → ‎gelateria (“ice cream shop”)
    ‎stiro (“ironing”) + ‎-eria → ‎stireria (“ironing place”)
  2. -ery (behavior characteristic of)
    ‎furbo (“sly”) + ‎-eria → ‎furberia (“act of slyness”)
    ‎poltrona (“couch”) + ‎-eria → ‎poltroneria (“sluggishness[1]”)
  3. -ery (class, group, or classification of)
    ‎argento (“silver”) + ‎-eria → ‎argenteria (“silverware”)
    ‎cavallo (“horse”) + ‎-eria → ‎cavalleria (“cavalry”)

Usage notes

  • (place of): Similar to English -ery, although the Italian suffixes nouns, whereas the English suffixes verbs.

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -eria

References

  1. May be better understood as "couch potatery," although this uses a nonce word.

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Latin -āria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.rja/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrja
  • Syllabification: e‧ria

Suffix

-eria f

  1. -ery, Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "a class, group, or collection of."
    ‎Janusz + ‎-eria → ‎januszeria
  2. -ery, added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "behavior characteristic of."
    ‎Janusz + ‎-eria → ‎januszeria

Declension

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -eria

Further reading

  • -eria in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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