-έας

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeas/

Suffix

-έας • (-éas) m

  1. added to another noun, verb or adjective to create agent nouns:
    ‎κουρεύω (kourévo, “to shave”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎κουρέας (kouréas, “barber”)
    ‎ιερός (ierós, “holy”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎ιερέας (ieréas, “religious minister, chaplain”)
    ‎ίππος (íppos, “horse”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎ιππέας (ippéas, “horseman”)
  2. added to another noun, verb or adjective to denote an instrument or device:
    ‎προβάλλω (provállo, “to project”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎προβολέας (provoléas, “projector”)
  3. surname suffix, mainly connected to those who originated in the Mani peninsula:
    ‎μαύρος (mávros, “black”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎Μαυρέας (Mavréas)
    ‎Μανιάτης (Maniátis, “Maniot”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎Μανιατέας (Maniatéas)
    ‎χαρίζω (charízo, “to give as a present”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎Χαριστέας (Charistéas)

Declension

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