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• -aire
  -aire

  a suffix that forms nouns denoting a person characterized by or occupied with that named by the stem, occurring in loanwords from French.
• Aire
  Aire

  noun

  a river in N England rising in the Pennines and flowing southeast to the Ouse. Length: 112 km (70 miles)

-aire

American  

1. a suffix that forms nouns denoting a person characterized by or occupied with that named by the stem, occurring in loanwords from French.

   concessionaire; doctrinaire; legionnaire; millionaire.

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Aire British  

/ ɛə /

noun

1. a river in N England rising in the Pennines and flowing southeast to the Ouse. Length: 112 km (70 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of -aire

< French < Latin -ārius -ary, a learned doublet of the French suffix -ier -eer, -ier ²

Example Sentences

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-aire Aire

This suffix corresponds to the suffix -aire, mentioned above.

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Charles Alfred Downer

Like the corresponding French nouns in -eur, these nouns in -aire, as well as those in -èire, are also used as adjectives. -aire = -arium.

From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Charles Alfred Downer

Madison Air has grown through acquisitions and owns businesses including Nortek Air Solutions, a heating and cooling systems manufacturer, and April Aire, which makes air purifiers.

From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026

The band announced Monday that it has added 19 shows to its ongoing Vivir Sin Aire tour, including several stops in L.A. and throughout Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025

Here, you might pick up a quick sandwich or other grab-n-go grub from Country Aire natural grocer.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024

Thefts of York stone highlighted in the report included one case in summer 2019 when several paving slabs were stolen from a 200-year-old Grade I-listed bridge over the River Aire in Knottingley, West Yorkshire.

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024

Saltaire is a beautiful place on the banks of the river Aire, clean and restful.

From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Sarah K. Bolton