-τήριο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek suffix -τήριον (-tḗrion), from -τήρ (-tḗr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtiɾio/

Suffix

-τήριο • (-tírio) n

  1. 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”)
  2. 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”)
  3. 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

  • -τήρι n (-tíri)
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