-τειρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From -τωρ (-tōr) +‎ -ια (-ia).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τειρᾰ • (-teirăf (genitive -τειρᾱς); first declension

  1. Used to form feminine agent nouns
    αὐτοκράτειρα (autokráteira, a ruler), from κρατέω (kratéō, I rule)

Inflection