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-aire

suffix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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suffix

Meaning 1

One whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: excessive, morpheme, sometimes

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Rebracketing of millionaire, which was, in turn, borrowed from French millionnaire.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: -aire — one whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency
  • German: -är — one whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency
  • Greek: -ούχος (-oúchos) — one whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency