-aire

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.

Aire

/ ɛə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of -aire¹

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

Example Sentences

Aire Valley Ltd submitted its assessment and has applied to have that planning condition removed to progress the development.

From BBC

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

From Seattle Times

Abordó proyectos de transporte público y avenidas que, ella ha dicho, ayudaron a reducir en un 30% el número de días que la ciudad registró mala calidad del aire.

From Science Magazine

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

“Ese tatuaje en la espaldita me dejó sin aire,” purrs Karol.

From Los Angeles Times