-ier

后缀
中文释义

英文释义

后缀
  1. spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -(e)y suffixed with -er. morpheme
    — dicey → dicier; clayey → clayier; gluey → gluier; happy → happier; scary → scarier; tomatoey → tomatoier
  2. Forming nouns denoting occupations, particularly with words from French. morpheme
    — clothier, perfumier

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English -y
English -er
English -ier
From -y + -er.
词源 2
From Middle English -ier, -iere from verbs ending in -ien + -ere, later extended to form other nouns (e.g. Middle English clothyer, glasiere, lovier, tiliere). Later reinforced by Middle French and modern French -ier, largely in words more recently borrowed from or influenced by French (e.g. cashier, financier, etc.). Doublet of -ar, -ary, -eer, and -yer.
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