-άρης

See also: Άρης and Ἄρης

Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin -arius.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾis/

Suffix

-άρης • (-áris) m

  1. added to another noun to create agent nouns denoting employment:
    ‎βάρκα (várka, “boat”) + ‎-άρης (-áris) → ‎βαρκάρης (varkáris, “boatman”)
    ‎λύρα (lýra, “lyre”) + ‎-άρης (-áris) → ‎λυράρης (lyráris, “lyre player”)
  2. added to a number to denote someone of that approximate age:
    ‎σαράντα (saránta, “forty”) + ‎-άρης (-áris) → ‎σαραντάρης (sarantáris, “forty something year old”)
    ‎είκοσι (eíkosi, “twenty”) + ‎-άρης (-áris) → ‎εικοσάρης (eikosáris, “twenty something year old”)

Declension
declension of -άρης
case     \     number singular plural
nominative -άρης • -άρηδες •
genitive -άρη • -άρηδων •
accusative -άρη • -άρηδες •
vocative -άρη • -άρηδες •
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