"-ιστής" meaning in Greek

See -ιστής in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /iˈstis/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs). When it is added to a verb, it is usually of the ending -ίζω (-ízo). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|-ιστής}} Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs) Head templates: {{head|el|suffix|||feminine|-ίστρια||||g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} -ιστής • (-istís) m (feminine -ίστρια), {{el-suffix|m|f=-ίστρια}} -ιστής • (-istís) m (feminine -ίστρια) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|-ιστής|-ιστές|-ιστή|-ιστών|-ιστή|-ιστές|-ιστή|-ιστές|note=}} Forms: -istís [romanization], -ίστρια [feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], -ιστής [nominative, singular], -ιστές [nominative, plural], -ιστή [genitive, singular], -ιστών [genitive, plural], -ιστή [accusative, singular], -ιστές [accusative, plural], -ιστή [singular, vocative], -ιστές [plural, vocative]
  1. added to a noun or adjective to create words for a male person who is a follower or supporter of that notion; -ist: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ιστής-el-suffix-wDYomSD9 Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'νικητής' Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 21 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'νικητής': 31 37 31
  2. added to a noun, adjective or verb to create words for a male person who behaves in a certain way; -ist, -er: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ιστής-el-suffix-ngaAXARD Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'νικητής' Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 21 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'νικητής': 31 37 31
  3. added to a noun or verb to create words for a male person who is a habitual doer of said action; -ist, -er: Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ιστής-el-suffix-hO9dBwNk Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'νικητής' Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 21 26 26 26 Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'νικητής': 31 37 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -ισμός (-ismós) (english: noun ending, -ism) [masculine], -ιστικός (-istikós) (english: adjectival ending)
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