-πώλης

See also: πώλης

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from the Ancient Greek πώλης (pṓlēs), from πωλέω (pōléō, “to sell, to offer for sale”).

Suffix

-πώλης • (-pólis) m

  1. Used to form shop owner, retailer, etc:
    ‎χαρτί (chartí, “paper”) + ‎-πώλης (-pólis) → ‎χαρτοπώλης (chartopólis, “stationer”)
    ‎βιβλίο (vivlío, “book”) + ‎-πώλης (-pólis) → ‎βιβλιοπώλης (vivliopólis, “bookseller”)

Declension

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -πώλης
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