-ειδής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Originally *-ϝειδής (*-weidḗs), from εἶδος (eîdos, form, appearance) + -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-ειδής • (-eidḗs) m or f (neuter -ειδές); third declension

  1. Forms adjectives: like, connected to, from the nature of, full of; -id

Inflection

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ειδής

Descendants

  • Latin: -īdēs, -oīdēs
    • English: -id, -oid (when suffixed to o-stems)

See also

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