-αδόρος
Greek
Etymology
Ultimately (through Venetian -ador) from Latin -ator
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈðoɾos/
Suffix
-αδόρος • (-adóros) m
- 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”)
- 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”)
- 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”)
- 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
declension of -αδόρος
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -αδόρος • | -αδόροι • |
| genitive | -αδόρου • | -αδόρων • |
| accusative | -αδόρο • | -αδόρους • |
| vocative | -αδόρε • | -αδόροι • |
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Greek_words_suffixed_with_-%CE%B1%CE%B4%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%82' title='Category:Greek words suffixed with -αδόρος'>Greek words suffixed with -αδόρος</a>