-αδόρος

Greek

Etymology

Ultimately (through Venetian -ador) from Latin -ator

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈðoɾos/

Suffix

-αδόρος (-adóros) m

  1. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting illegal or negative actions:
    κομπίνα (kompína, racket) + -αδόρος (-adóros)κομπιναδόρος (kompinadóros, racketeer)
    λουφάρω (loufáro, to skive) + -αδόρος (-adóros)λουφαδόρος (loufadóros, skiver)
  2. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting great ability at something:
    μπάλα (bála, ball) + -αδόρος (-adóros)μπαλαδόρος (baladóros, skilled footballer)
    καντάδα (kantáda, serenade) + -αδόρος (-adóros)κανταδόρος (kantadóros, serenader)
  3. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting employment:
    παρκάρω (parkáro, to park) + -αδόρος (-adóros)παρκαδόρος (parkadóros, valet car parker)
    πίτσα (pítsa, pizza) + -αδόρος (-adóros)πιτσαδόρος (pitsadóros, pizza maker)
  4. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting implements or tools:
    κοτσάρω (kotsáro, to hitch or connect) + -αδόρος (-adóros)κοτσαδόρος (kotsadóros, tow bar/trailer hitch)
    μαρκάρω (markáro, to mark) + -αδόρος (-adóros)μαρκαδόρος (markadóros, marker)

Declension

Derived terms

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