Suffixes and Their Meanings
Greek Suffixes and Their Meanings Verbs
| Ending | Meaning |
|---|---|
| αω εω ευω |
Action or State (do or be) |
| αινω υνω |
Causation (except mental action) |
| αζω | Frequentative or Intensive |
| ιζω | Causation, Active, becoming, or Instrumental |
| σειω | Desire |
| σκω σκε |
Inceptive (making, becoming, beginning) |
Nouns
| Ending | Meaning |
|---|---|
| της τηρ τωρ ευς ισσα (feminine) |
Agent |
| σις μος |
Action or Quality |
| τρον | Instrumental |
| μα εια ος |
Result of actions or thing itself |
| οτης ια συνη ος |
Quality |
| ιον ισκος |
Diminutive |
| τηριον ειον |
Place or Manner |
| ολος ωλος ος |
Chief Character or Custom, Abundance |
Adjectives
| Ending | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Possibility or Actuality |