-ωπός

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek -ωπός (-ōpós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈpos/
  • Hyphenation: -ω‧πός

Suffix

-ωπός • (-opós) m (feminine -ωπή, neuter -ωπό)

  1. Added to adjectives to give a diminutive or ameliorated form.
    ‎πράσινος (prásinos, “green”) + ‎-ωπός (-opós) → ‎πρασινωπός (prasinopós, “greenish”)
    ‎άγουρος (ágouros, “unripe”) + ‎-ωπός (-opós) → ‎αγουρωπός (agouropós, “almost ripe”)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Category:Greek terms suffixed with -ωπός
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