"-ier" meaning in English

See -ier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From -y + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|-y|er}} -y + -er Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ier, {{en-suffix}} -ier
  1. spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -y suffixed with -er. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ied, -iest
    Sense id: en--ier-en-suffix-hpQcFYx5 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: From French -ier. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ier, {{en-suffix}} -ier
  1. Used to make agent nouns, particularly with words from French: clothier, perfumier. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ier-en-suffix-3wHUueWd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 14 25 6 3 3 5 18 8 9 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 26 6 2 2 5 19 7 9 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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