-γράφος
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See also: -γραφος
Ancient Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).
Suffix
[edit]-γράφος • (-gráphos)
- writer
- writing, describing
- χώρᾱ (khṓrā, “country”) + -γράφος (-gráphos) → χωρογράφος (khōrográphos, “describing countries”)
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- -γραφος (-grafos)
Suffix
[edit]-γράφος • (-gráfos)
- Used to form nouns referring to various types of writer or author:
- αθλητικός (athlitikós, “athletics”) + -γράφος (-gráfos) → αθλητικογράφος (athlitikográfos, “sportswriter”)
- Used to form adjectives describing various types of writing:
- χέρι (chéri, “hand”) + -γράφος (-gráfos) → χειρόγραφος (cheirógrafos, “handwritten”)
Declension
[edit]For noun forms:
Declension of -γράφος