-aie
See also: aie, aïe, āi'è, and ái'è
French
Etymology
From Latin -ēta, plural of -ētum. Cognate to Italian -eta and -eto.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ/
Suffix
-aie
- used to form names of orchards or places where trees/plants are grown
Derived terms
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Derived terms
- bambouseraie
- bananeraie
- boulaie
- chênaie
- ceriseraie
- châtaigneraie
- cocoteraie
- fraiseraie
- frênaie
- framboiseraie
- jonchaie
- joncheraie
- noyeraie
- orangeraie
- oliveraie
- plantanaie
- pommeraie
- oseraie
- roseraie
Italian
Suffix
-aie f
- feminine plural of -aio
Romanian
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈa.je/
Suffix
-aie
- (unproductive) used to form collective nouns with some words
Derived terms
- -ai