-ερός

Greek

Suffix

-ερός • (-erós)

  1. Forms an adjective from a noun which is indicated.
    ‎αλάτι (aláti, “salty”) + ‎-ερός (-erós) → ‎αλατερός (alaterós, “very salty”)
    ‎αγκάθι (agkáthi, “thorn”) + ‎-ερός (-erós) → ‎αγκαθερός (agkatherós, “thorny”)
    ‎λάδι (ládi, “oil”) + ‎-ερός (-erós) → ‎λαδερός (laderós, “oily”)
  2. Forms an adjective from a verb.
    ‎αστράφτω (astráfto, “shine”) + ‎-ερός (-erós) → ‎αστραφτερός (astrafterós, “shiny”)
    ‎λάμπω (lámpo, “shine”) + ‎-ερός (-erós) → ‎λαμπερός (lamperós, “bright”)

Derived terms
see: Category:Greek words suffixed with -ερός
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