-ιστής

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The agent-noun suffix -τής (-tḗs) added to the stem of a verb in -ίζω (-ízō).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-ῐστής • (-istḗs) m (genitive -ῐστοῦ); first declension

  1. Alternative form of -τής (-tḗs)

Declension

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs). When it is added to a verb, it is usually of the ending -ίζω (-ízo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈstis/

Suffix

-ιστής • (-istís) m (feminine -ίστρια)

  1. added to a noun or adjective to create words for a male person who is a follower or supporter of that notion; -ist:
    κομμουνισμός (kommounismós, Communism) + -ιστής (-istís)κομμουνιστής (kommounistís, Communist)
    εθνικός (ethnikós, ethnic, national) + -ιστής (-istís)εθνικιστής (ethnikistís, nationalist)
    Ισλάμ (Islám, Islam) + -ιστής (-istís)ισλαμιστής (islamistís, Islamist)
  2. added to a noun, adjective or verb to create words for a male person who behaves in a certain way; -ist, -er:
    εγώ (egó, I) + -ιστής (-istís)εγωιστής (egoïstís, egoist, selfish)
    υπερασπίζω (yperaspízo, to defender) + -ιστής (-istís)υπερασπιστής (yperaspistís, defender)
    έτσι θέλω (étsi thélo, that's the way I want) + -ιστής (-istís)ετσιθελιστής (etsithelistís, arbitrary person)
  3. added to a noun or verb to create words for a male person who is a habitual doer of said action; -ist, -er:
    ποδόσφαιρο (podósfairo, football) + -ιστής (-istís)ποδοσφαιριστής (podosfairistís, footballer)
    σκάκι (skáki, chess) + -ιστής (-istís)σκακιστής (skakistís, chess player)

Declension

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -ιστής
  • -ισμός m (-ismós) (noun ending, -ism)
  • -ιστικός (-istikós) (adjectival ending)
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