-iere

Morpheme

-iere

Type

suffix

Denotation

feminine agent suffix, denotes nouns denoting “one whose occupation has to do with” (masculine -ier)

Etymology

French -iere, from -ier; Middle French -ier, -er; Old French -ier, -er; Latin -ārium, from -ārius

Evidence

salonniere

Notes

also spelled -ière