-αδόρος

Greek

Etymology

Ultimately (through Venetian -ador) from Latin -ator

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈðoɾos/

Suffix

-αδόρος • (-adóros) m

  1. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting illegal or negative actions:
    ‎κομπίνα (kompína, “racket”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎κομπιναδόρος (kompinadóros, “racketeer”)
    ‎λουφάρω (loufáro, “to skive”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎λουφαδόρος (loufadóros, “skiver”)
  2. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting great ability at something:
    ‎μπάλα (bála, “ball”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎μπαλαδόρος (baladóros, “skilled footballer”)
    ‎καντάδα (kantáda, “serenade”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎κανταδόρος (kantadóros, “serenader”)
  3. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting employment:
    ‎παρκάρω (parkáro, “to park”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎παρκαδόρος (parkadóros, “valet car parker”)
    ‎πίτσα (pítsa, “pizza”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎πιτσαδόρος (pitsadóros, “pizza maker”)
  4. added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting implements or tools:
    ‎κοτσάρω (kotsáro, “to hitch or connect”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎κοτσαδόρος (kotsadóros, “tow bar/trailer hitch”)
    ‎μαρκάρω (markáro, “to mark”) + ‎-αδόρος (-adóros) → ‎μαρκαδόρος (markadóros, “marker”)

Declension

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -αδόρος
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