View source for -ero

{{also|Appendix:Variations of "ero"}}
==Basque==

===Etymology===
Shift from {{m|eu|oro|t=every, all}}.<ref>{{R:EDB|315|oro}}</ref>

===Suffix===
{{head|eu|suffix}}

# {{non-gloss|Used to form adverbs from nouns of time}}; [[every]], [[each]]
#: {{suffixusex|eu|gau|t1=night|gauero|t2=every night}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|eu}}

===References===
<references/>

==Esperanto==

===Etymology===
Possibly from {{der|eo|fr|-aire}}; however, compare {{der|eo|grc|μέρος||part, component}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{eo-IPA|ero}}

===Suffix===
{{head|eo|suffix}}

# {{non-gloss|Denotes a particle of something.}}
#: {{suffixusex|eo|greno|t1=[[grain]]|grenero|t2=seed of grain}}
#: {{suffixusex|eo|sablo|t1=[[sand]]|sablero|t2=grain of sand}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|eo}}

{{Universala Vortaro}}
{{eo BRO|1}}

==Finnish==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|fi|-ro|-rö}}

===Etymology===
{{suffix|fi|-ra|-i|id2=nominal}}, with ''i'' triggering labialization of the preceding vowel and later being lost. The ''e'' is re-extracted. Compare synonymous {{m|fi|-lo|-(e)lo}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-p}}

===Suffix===
{{fi-suffix|noun|var=erö}}

# {{n-g|Forms certain sound-symbolic or diminutive nouns.}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|koppi|koppero}}
# {{n-g|Forms certain pejorative nouns.}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|mulkku|mulkero}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|nynny|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 ({{m|fi|napero}}, {{m|fi|tötterö}}), others pejorative ({{m|fi|punkero}}), and some adjectives ({{m|fi|tökerö}}).

====Declension====
{{fi-decl-palvelu|-ero|a}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|fi|-llero}}
{{suffixsee|fi}}

==Ido==

===Etymology===
{{io-bor|-er|-eur|-er||-ер}}

===Pronunciation===
{{io-IPA}}

===Suffix===
{{io-suffix|n}}

# {{non-gloss|suffix denoting a person occupied in a customary though not professional activity or occupation}}
#: {{suffixusex|io|boxar|t1=to box|boxero|t2={{gloss|amateur}} boxer}}
# {{non-gloss|suffix denoting an animal or other thing with a characteristic action}}
#: {{suffixusex|io|rodar|t1=to gnaw|rodero|t2=rodent}}
#: {{suffixusex|io|krozar|t1=to cruise|krozero|t2=cruiser}}
#: {{qualifier|neologism}} {{suffixusex|io|komputar|t1=to compute|komputero|t2=computer}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|io}}

==Interlingua==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|ia|en|-er}}, {{bor|ia|fr|-ier}}, {{bor|ia|pt|-eiro}}/{{bor|ia|es|-ero}}, all ultimately from {{der|ia|la|-ārius}} or {{m|la|-ārium}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ia|/ˈero/}}

===Suffix===
{{ia-suffix|n}}

# {{ng|forms nouns from nouns, denoting a professional occupation}}; [[-er]], [[-eer]]
#: {{syn|ia|-ario|-ista}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|barba|t1=beard|barbero|t2=barber}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|banca|t1=bank|banchero|t2=banker}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|ambulantia|t1=ambulance|ambulantiera|altsuf=-era|t2=ambulance driver}}

====Usage notes====
* The suffix {{l|ia|-ario}} also indicates a professional and parallel forms with either suffix are often possible. The somewhat synonymous suffix {{l|ia|-ista}} indicates preoccupation with a system, science, art etc.
* This suffix is male, the coordinate female suffix being {{l|ia|-era}}.
* The corresponding adjectival suffix is often {{l|ia|-ari}}.

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|ia}}

===References===
* {{R:ia:Gode1955}}

==Michoacán Nahuatl==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|ncl|es|-ero}}.

===Suffix===
{{head|ncl|suffix}}

# {{ng|Suffix that forms nouns and adjectives from nouns.}}

====Derived terms====
{{col4|ncl
|laxpuyahuero
|mañanero
|masalero
|michero
|neculero
|pelolero
|pinolero
|xiulero
|tempranero
}}

==Spanish==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|es|la|-ārius}} via */arju/ > */ajru/. Compare {{cog|pt|-eiro}}. Doublet of the borrowed suffix {{doublet|es|-ario|notext=1}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr}}

===Suffix===
{{es-noun|m|f=+}}

# {{non-gloss|forms occupations and other agent nouns from nouns}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|vaca|t1=cow|vaquero|t2=cowboy}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|gaita|t1=bagpipes|gaitero|t2=bagpiper}}
# {{non-gloss|forms objects designed for use with another object}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|llave|t1=key|llavero|t2=key ring}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|moneda|t1=coin|monedero|t2=purse}}
# {{non-gloss|forms tree names from their fruit}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|albaricoque|t1=apricot|albaricoquero|t2=apricot tree}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|coco|t1=coconut|cocotero|t2=coconut tree}}
# {{n-g|forms places where collections can be found}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|hormiga|t1=ant|hormiguero|t2=anthill}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|estiércol|t1=manure|estercolero|t2=dung heap}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|refrán|t1=saying, proverb|refranero|t2=collection of proverbs}}

===Suffix===
{{es-adj}}

# {{non-gloss|forms adjective from nouns denoting the qualities of the noun}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|casa|t1=house|casero|t2=homely}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|calle|t1=street|callejero|t2=street {{i|relational}}}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|traición|t1=betrayal|traicionero|t2=treacherous}}

===Derived terms===
{{suffixsee|es}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|tl|es|-ero}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{tl-pr}}

===Suffix===
{{tl-noun|f=-era|b=+}}

# {{non-gloss|forms occupations and other agent nouns from nouns}}
#: {{sufex|tl|babae|t1=woman|babaero|t2=womanizer}}
#: {{sufex|tl|gitara|t1=guitar|gitarero|t2=guitarist}}
#: {{sufex|tl|musika|t1=music|musikero|t2=musician}}
#: {{sufex|tl|sabong|t1=cockfight|sabongero|t2=cockfighter}}
#: {{sufex|tl|salamangka|t1=magic|salamangkero|t2=magician}}
#: {{sufex|tl|tambol|t1=drum|tambolero|t2=drummer}}
#: {{sufex|tl|tinda|t1=goods for sale|tindero|t2=vendor}}
#: {{sufex|tl|tubo|t1=pipe|tubero|t2=plumber}}

====Derived terms====
* {{suffixsee|tl}}