-eria

Alternative form of -erie /-ery (“place, shop”).

OriginItalian -eria ← Spanish -ería →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativerareAlternative form of -erie /-ery (“place, shop”).

Origin

  1. Spanish-ería
  2. Italian-eria
  3. English-eria

Unadapted borrowing from Italian -eria and Spanish -ería, by analogy with cafeteria and pizzeria. Doublet of -erie and -ery.

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APA

-eria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-eria

MLA

“-eria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-eria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-eria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-eria.

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