-erie

A form of -ery — Added to occupational etc. nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."

OriginFrench -erie →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of -ery (“place”).
  2. obsoleteObsolete spelling of -ery in other senses.

Origin

  1. French-erie
  2. English-erie

Influenced by French -erie.

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Cite this entry
APA

-erie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-erie

MLA

“-erie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-erie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-erie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-erie.

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