-τήριο
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek suffix -τήριον (-tḗrion), from -τήρ (-tḗr).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtiɾio/
Suffix
-τήριο • (-tírio) n
- added to a noun or verb to denote a machine or instrument:
- added to a noun or verb to denote an action it completes:
- απολύω (apolýo, “to dismiss/send away”) + -τήριο (-tírio) → απολυτήριο (apolytírio, “school leaving certificate/diploma”)
- ειδοποιώ (eidopoió, “to inform”) + -τήριο (-tírio) → ειδοποιητήριο (eidopoiitírio, “informative notice”)
- added to a noun or verb to denote a place:
- δικάζω (dikázo, “to try”) + -τήριο (-tírio) → δικαστήριο (dikastírio, “courtroom”)
- γυμνάζω (gymnázo, “to exercise”) + -τήριο (-tírio) → γυμναστήριο (gymnastírio, “gymnasium”)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -τήριο (-tírio) | -τήρια (-tíria) |
| genitive | -τηρίου (-tiríou) -τήριου (-tíriou) |
-τηρίων (-tiríon) |
| accusative | -τήριο (-tírio) | -τήρια (-tíria) |
| vocative | -τήριο (-tírio) | -τήρια (-tíria) |
Related terms
- -τήρι n (-tíri)