-τήριο
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek suffix -τήριον (-tḗrion), from -τήρ (-tḗr).
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-τήριο • (-tírio) n
- added to a noun or verb to denote a machine or instrument:
- πλένω (pléno, “to wash”) + -τήριο (-tírio) → πλυντήριο (plyntírio, “washing machine”)
- στεγνώνω (stegnóno, “to dry”) + -τήριο (-tírio) → στεγνωτήριο (stegnotírio, “dryer”)
- 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
[edit]Declension of -τήριο
Related terms
[edit]- -τήρι n (-tíri)