-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

Despite the very grown-up interior aesthetic, Jenner did call attention to one item in the home that was chosen especially for her two children, Stormi and Aire, whom she shares with former partner Travis Scott: a chic kids’ table with two sheepskin-lined chairs.

From MarketWatch

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

Allí mismo, en su habitación de hotel de Oklahoma City, Sasaki comenzó a lanzar en el aire, con el objetivo de recuperar la sensación en la parte inferior de su cuerpo de cuando era considerado el lanzador con más talento que había tenido nunca su país.

From Los Angeles Times

He first gained prominence in the 1980s as the host of The James Whale Radio Show on Radio Aire in Leeds, before hosting a night-time radio show on TalkSport in the late mid-late 90s.

From BBC

The James Whale Radio Show had "Radio" in its title because it went out live from Leeds on both Radio Aire and ITV simultaneously at 1am on a Friday night, as people sat at home after coming back from the pub.

From BBC