-ero

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ero"

Basque

Etymology

Shift from oro (“every, all”).

Suffix

-ero

1. Used to form adverbs from nouns of time; every, each

   ‎gau (“night”) + ‎-ero → ‎gauero (“every night”)

Derived terms

Basque terms suffixed with -ero

Esperanto

Etymology

Possibly from French -aire; however, compare Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part, component”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈero]
• Rhymes: -ero
• Hyphenation: e‧ro

Suffix

-ero

1. Denotes a particle of something.

   ‎greno (“grain”) + ‎-ero → ‎grenero (“seed of grain”)

   ‎sablo (“sand”) + ‎-ero → ‎sablero (“grain of sand”)

Derived terms

Esperanto terms suffixed with -ero

Finnish

Alternative forms

• -ro, -rö

Etymology

-ra +‎ -i, with i triggering labialization of the preceding vowel and later being lost. The e is re-extracted. Compare synonymous -(e)lo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ero/, [-e̞ro̞]

Suffix

-ero (front vowel harmony variant -erö, linguistic notation -erO)

1. Forms certain sound-symbolic or diminutive nouns.

   ‎koppi + ‎-ero → ‎koppero

2. Forms certain pejorative nouns.

   ‎mulkku + ‎-ero → ‎mulkero

   ‎nynny + ‎-ero → ‎nynnerö

Usage notes

A similar element is to be found at the end of multiple words without an obvious root – some of them diminutive or descriptive nouns (napero, tötterö), others pejorative (punkero), and some adjectives (tökerö).

Declension

Inflection of -ero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)
nominative		-ero	-erot
genitive		-eron	-erojen -eroiden -eroitten
partitive		-eroa	-eroja -eroita
illative		-eroon	-eroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		-ero	-erot
accusative	nom.	-ero	-erot
	gen.	-eron
genitive		-eron	-erojen -eroiden -eroitten
partitive		-eroa	-eroja -eroita
inessive		-erossa	-eroissa
elative		-erosta	-eroista
illative		-eroon	-eroihin
adessive		-erolla	-eroilla
ablative		-erolta	-eroilta
allative		-erolle	-eroille
essive		-erona	-eroina
translative		-eroksi	-eroiksi
abessive		-erotta	-eroitta
instructive		—	-eroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of -ero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -eroni -eroni accusative nom. -eroni -eroni gen. -eroni genitive -eroni -erojeni -eroideni -eroitteni partitive -eroani -erojani -eroitani inessive -erossani -eroissani elative -erostani -eroistani illative -erooni -eroihini adessive -erollani -eroillani ablative -eroltani -eroiltani allative -erolleni -eroilleni essive -eronani -eroinani translative -erokseni -eroikseni abessive -erottani -eroittani instructive — — comitative — -eroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -erosi -erosi accusative nom. -erosi -erosi gen. -erosi genitive -erosi -erojesi -eroidesi -eroittesi partitive -eroasi -erojasi -eroitasi inessive -erossasi -eroissasi elative -erostasi -eroistasi illative -eroosi -eroihisi adessive -erollasi -eroillasi ablative -eroltasi -eroiltasi allative -erollesi -eroillesi essive -eronasi -eroinasi translative -eroksesi -eroiksesi abessive -erottasi -eroittasi instructive — — comitative — -eroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -eromme -eromme accusative nom. -eromme -eromme gen. -eromme genitive -eromme -erojemme -eroidemme -eroittemme partitive -eroamme -erojamme -eroitamme inessive -erossamme -eroissamme elative -erostamme -eroistamme illative -eroomme -eroihimme adessive -erollamme -eroillamme ablative -eroltamme -eroiltamme allative -erollemme -eroillemme essive -eronamme -eroinamme translative -eroksemme -eroiksemme abessive -erottamme -eroittamme instructive — — comitative — -eroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -eronne -eronne accusative nom. -eronne -eronne gen. -eronne genitive -eronne -erojenne -eroidenne -eroittenne partitive -eroanne -erojanne -eroitanne inessive -erossanne -eroissanne elative -erostanne -eroistanne illative -eroonne -eroihinne adessive -erollanne -eroillanne ablative -eroltanne -eroiltanne allative -erollenne -eroillenne essive -eronanne -eroinanne translative -eroksenne -eroiksenne abessive -erottanne -eroittanne instructive — — comitative — -eroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative -eronsa -eronsa accusative nom. -eronsa -eronsa gen. -eronsa genitive -eronsa -erojensa -eroidensa -eroittensa partitive -eroaan -eroansa -erojaan -eroitaan -erojansa -eroitansa inessive -erossaan -erossansa -eroissaan -eroissansa elative -erostaan -erostansa -eroistaan -eroistansa illative -eroonsa -eroihinsa adessive -erollaan -erollansa -eroillaan -eroillansa ablative -eroltaan -eroltansa -eroiltaan -eroiltansa allative -erolleen -erollensa -eroilleen -eroillensa essive -eronaan -eronansa -eroinaan -eroinansa translative -erokseen -eroksensa -eroikseen -eroiksensa abessive -erottaan -erottansa -eroittaan -eroittansa instructive — — comitative — -eroineen -eroinensa

Derived terms

• -llero

Finnish terms suffixed with -ero

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English -er, French -eur, German -er, Russian -ер (-er).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈero/

Suffix

-ero

1. suffix denoting a person occupied in a customary though not professional activity or occupation

   ‎boxar (“to box”) + ‎-ero → ‎boxero (“(amateur) boxer”)

2. suffix denoting an animal or other thing with a characteristic action

   ‎rodar (“to gnaw”) + ‎-ero → ‎rodero (“rodent”)

   ‎krozar (“to cruise”) + ‎-ero → ‎krozero (“cruiser”)

   (neologism) ‎komputar (“to compute”) + ‎-ero → ‎komputero (“computer”)

Derived terms

Ido terms suffixed with -ero

Interlingua

Etymology

Borrowed from English -er, French -ier, Portuguese -eiro/Spanish -ero, all ultimately from Latin -ārius or -ārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈero/

Suffix

-ero

1. forms nouns from nouns, denoting a professional occupation; -er, -eer

   Synonyms: -ario, -ista

   ‎barba (“beard”) + ‎-ero → ‎barbero (“barber”)

   ‎banca (“bank”) + ‎-ero → ‎banchero (“banker”)

   ‎ambulantia (“ambulance”) + ‎-era → ‎ambulantiera (“ambulance driver”)

Usage notes

• The suffix -ario also indicates a professional and parallel forms with either suffix are often possible. The somewhat synonymous suffix -ista indicates preoccupation with a system, science, art etc.
• This suffix is male, the coordinate female suffix being -era.
• The corresponding adjectival suffix is often -ari.

Derived terms

Category Interlingua terms suffixed with -ero not found

References

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

Michoacán Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish -ero.

Suffix

-ero

1. Suffix that forms nouns and adjectives from nouns.

Derived terms

• laxpuyahuero
• masalero
• mañanero
• michero
• neculero
• pelolero
• pinolero
• tempranero
• xiulero

 

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -ārius via */arju/ > */ajru/. Compare Portuguese -eiro. Doublet of the borrowed suffix -ario.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɾo/ [ˈe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: -e‧ro

Suffix

-ero m (noun-forming suffix, plural -eros, feminine -era, feminine plural -eras)

1. forms occupations and other agent nouns from nouns

   ‎vaca (“cow”) + ‎-ero → ‎vaquero (“cowboy”)

   ‎gaita (“bagpipes”) + ‎-ero → ‎gaitero (“bagpiper”)

2. forms objects designed for use with another object

   ‎llave (“key”) + ‎-ero → ‎llavero (“key ring”)

   ‎moneda (“coin”) + ‎-ero → ‎monedero (“purse”)

3. forms tree names from their fruit

   ‎albaricoque (“apricot”) + ‎-ero → ‎albaricoquero (“apricot tree”)

   ‎coco (“coconut”) + ‎-ero → ‎cocotero (“coconut tree”)

4. forms places where collections can be found

   ‎hormiga (“ant”) + ‎-ero → ‎hormiguero (“anthill”)

   ‎estiércol (“manure”) + ‎-ero → ‎estercolero (“dung heap”)

   ‎refrán (“saying, proverb”) + ‎-ero → ‎refranero (“collection of proverbs”)

Suffix

-ero (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -era, masculine plural -eros, feminine plural -eras)

1. forms adjective from nouns denoting the qualities of the noun

   ‎casa (“house”) + ‎-ero → ‎casero (“homely”)

   ‎calle (“street”) + ‎-ero → ‎callejero (“street (relational)”)

   ‎traición (“betrayal”) + ‎-ero → ‎traicionero (“treacherous”)

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -ero

Further reading

• “-ero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish -ero.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈeɾo/ [ˈɛː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: -e‧ro

Suffix

-ero (noun-forming suffix, feminine -era, Baybayin spelling ᜒᜇᜓ)

1. forms occupations and other agent nouns from nouns

   ‎babae (“woman”) + ‎-ero → ‎babaero (“womanizer”)

   ‎gitara (“guitar”) + ‎-ero → ‎gitarero (“guitarist”)

   ‎musika (“music”) + ‎-ero → ‎musikero (“musician”)

   ‎sabong (“cockfight”) + ‎-ero → ‎sabongero (“cockfighter”)

   ‎salamangka (“magic”) + ‎-ero → ‎salamangkero (“magician”)

   ‎tambol (“drum”) + ‎-ero → ‎tambolero (“drummer”)

   ‎tinda (“goods for sale”) + ‎-ero → ‎tindero (“vendor”)

   ‎tubo (“pipe”) + ‎-ero → ‎tubero (“plumber”)

Derived terms

• Tagalog terms suffixed with -ero