-eer \|i(ə)r, |iə\noun suffix (-s) Etymology: Middle French -ier, from Latin -arius — more at -ary (n. suffix) 1.: one that deals in, is concerned with professionally, manages, conducts, or produces < auctioneer > < pamphleteer > — often in words with derogatory meaning or connotation < profiteer > 2.: contemptible one < patrioteer >