-πώλης
See also: πώλης
Ancient Greek
Etymology
From πώλης (pṓlēs, “vendor, seller”), from πωλέω (pōléō, “to sell, to offer for sale”).
Suffix
-πώλης • (-pṓlēs) m (genitive -πώλου); first declension
Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -πώλης
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek -πώλης (-pṓlēs), from πώλης (pṓlēs), πωλέω (pōléō, “to sell, to offer for sale”).
Suffix
-πώλης • (-pólis) m
- Used to form shop owner, retailer, etc:
- χαρτί (chartí, “paper”) + -πώλης (-pólis) → χαρτοπώλης (chartopólis, “stationer”)
- βιβλίο (vivlío, “book”) + -πώλης (-pólis) → βιβλιοπώλης (vivliopólis, “bookseller”)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -πώλης (-pólis) | -πώλες (-póles) |
| genitive | -πώλη (-póli) | -πωλών (-polón) |
| accusative | -πώλη (-póli) | -πώλες (-póles) |
| vocative | -πώλη (-póli) | -πώλες (-póles) |
Derived terms
Greek terms suffixed with -πώλης