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-τρα

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Ancient Greek

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Suffix

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-τρα (-tran

  1. nominative plural of -τρον (-tron)
  2. accusative plural of -τρον (-tron)
  3. vocative plural of -τρον (-tron)

Greek

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Byzantine Greek -τρια (-tria), with loss of middle ι.

Suffix

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-τρα (-traf

  1. added to a verb to create words denoting a female occupation:
    πλένω (pléno, to wash) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎πλύστρα (plýstra, laundress, washer woman)
    ράβω (rávo, to sew) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎ράφτρα (ráftra, seamstress)
    κλέβω (klévo, to steal) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎κλέφτρα (kléftra, female thief)
  2. added to a noun or verb to create words denoting a female who has that quality or does that action:
    πλανεύω (planévo, to lead astray, to seduce) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎πλανεύτρα (planéftra, seductress)
    φταίω (ftaío, to be at fault) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎φταίχτρα (ftaíchtra, woman to blame, woman at fault)
  3. added to a noun or verb to create words denoting an animal or an inanimate object or event that has that quality or does that action:
    τσούζω (tsoúzo, to sting) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎τσούχτρα (tsoúchtra, jellyfish)
    ρουφώ (roufó, to suck) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎ρουφήχτρα (roufíchtra, whirlpool)
    χέζω (chézo, to shit) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎χέστρα (chéstra, shitter, toilet)
Declension
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Declension of -τρα
singular plural
nominative -τρα (-tra) -τρες (-tres)
genitive -τρας (-tras) -τρών (-trón)
accusative -τρα (-tra) -τρες (-tres)
vocative -τρα (-tra) -τρες (-tres)

The genitive plural is uncommon and considered awkward by scholars.

Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek -τρα (-tra).

Suffix

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-τρα (-tran pl

  1. added to a noun or verb to create words denoting a fee, a cost or a monetary reward:
    διδάσκω (didásko, to teach) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎δίδακτρα (dídaktra, tuition fees)
    εξέταση (exétasi, examination) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎εξέταστρα (exétastra, examination fees)
    ευρετής (evretís, finder) + ‎-τρα (-tra) → ‎εύρετρα (évretra, finder's fee)
Declension
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Declension of -τρα
plural
nominative -τρα (-tra)
genitive -τρων (-tron)
accusative -τρα (-tra)
vocative -τρα (-tra)

The stress (not visible in this table) moves forward in the genitive, eg δίδακτρα - διδάκτρων.

Derived terms

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