-έας
Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeas/
Suffix
-έας • (-éas) m
- added to another noun, verb or adjective to create agent nouns:
- κουρεύω (kourévo, “to shave”) + -έας (-éas) → κουρέας (kouréas, “barber”)
- ιερός (ierós, “holy”) + -έας (-éas) → ιερέας (ieréas, “religious minister, chaplain”)
- ίππος (íppos, “horse”) + -έας (-éas) → ιππέας (ippéas, “horseman”)
- added to another noun, verb or adjective to denote an instrument or device:
- προβάλλω (provállo, “to project”) + -έας (-éas) → προβολέας (provoléas, “projector”)
- surname suffix, mainly connected to those who originated in the Mani peninsula:
- μαύρος (mávros, “black”) + -έας (-éas) → Μαυρέας (Mavréas)
- Μανιάτης (Maniátis, “Maniot”) + -έας (-éas) → Μανιατέας (Maniatéas)
- χαρίζω (charízo, “to give as a present”) + -έας (-éas) → Χαριστέας (Charistéas)
Declension
declension of -έας
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | -έας • | -είς • |
genitive | -έα • | -έων • |
accusative | -έα • | -είς • |
vocative | -έα • | -είς • |
Related terms
- -άς m (-ás)
- -ιάς m (-iás)