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Greek Suffixes and Their Meanings

Verbs

WordMeaning
αω
εω
ευω
Action or State (do or be)
οω
αινω
υνω
Causation (except mental action)
αζωFrequentative or Intensive
ιζωCausation, Active, becoming, or Instrumental
σειωDesire
σκω
σκε
Inceptive (making, becoming, beginning)

Nouns

WordMeaning
της
τηρ
τωρ
ευς
ισσα (feminine)
Agent
τρονInstrumental
οτης
ια
συνη
ος
Quality
σις
μος
Action or Quality
μα
εια
ος
Result of actions
or thing itself
ιον
ισκος
Diminutive
τηριον
ειον
Place or Manner
ολος
ωλος
ος
Chief Character or Custom, Abundance

Adjective

WordMeaning
ιος
ια
ιον
Possession, Attributive or Local
ικος
ικη
ικον
Pertaining to or Character of Ability or Fitness
ιμος
ιμη
ιμον
Ability or Fitness
ινος
ινη
ινον
σος
Material
ρος
ρα
ρον
Complete possession or Quality
ης
ες
Correlative to noun (cf. Lie -lying)
μων
μοω
Attributive action of verb to person
τεος
τεα
τεον
Obligation or intent
τος
τη
τον
Possibility or Actuality