-άριος

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾios/

Suffix

-άριος • (-ários) m

1. added to a noun, adjective or verb to create occupation nouns:

   ‎βιβλιοθήκη (vivliothíki, “library”) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎βιβλιοθηκάριος (vivliothikários, “librarian”)

   ‎αποθήκη (apothíki, “store”) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎αποθηκάριος (apothikários, “storekeeper”)

   ‎λεγεών (legeón, “legion”) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎λεγεωνάριος (legeonários, “legionnaire”)

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	-άριος (-ários)	-άριοι (-árioi)
genitive	-άριου (-áriou) -αρίου (-aríou)	-άριων (-árion) -αρίων (-aríon)
accusative	-άριο (-ário)	-άριους (-árious) -αρίους (-aríous)
vocative	-άριε (-árie)	-άριοι (-árioi)

Second forms are formal. 

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -άριος