DictionaryRoot: -aire
French
-aire
a person or thing associated with something
Forms
- -aire
Origin
From Latin -arius through French.
Note
The ending can name a supporter, an occupation, or an associated object; “supporter” is not universal.
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noun
legionnaire
lee-juh-NAIR/ˌliːdʒəˈner/
A member of a military body called a legion.
Etymology
The membership ending turns légion, the name of a military body, into a word for an individual soldier belonging to it.