-γράφος

See also: -γραφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γράφω (gráphō, “to write”).

Suffix

-γράφος • (-gráphos)

  1. writer
    ‎γῆ (gê, “earth”) + ‎-γράφος (-gráphos) → ‎γεωγράφος (geōgráphos, “geographer”)
  2. writing, describing
    ‎χώρᾱ (khṓrā, “country”) + ‎-γράφος (-gráphos) → ‎χωρογράφος (khōrográphos, “describing countries”)

Derived terms
Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -γράφος

Descendants

Greek

Alternative forms

Suffix

-γράφος • (-gráfos)

  1. Used to form nouns referring to various types of writer or author:
    ‎αθλητικός (athlitikós, “athletics”) + ‎-γράφος (-gráfos) → ‎αθλητικογράφος (athlitikográfos, “sportswriter”)
  2. Used to form adjectives describing various types of writing:
    ‎χέρι (chéri, “hand”) + ‎-γράφος (-gráfos) → ‎χειρόγραφος (cheirógrafos, “handwritten”)

Declension

For noun forms:

declension of -γράφος
case     \     number singular plural
nominative -γράφος • -γράφοι •
genitive -γράφου • -γράφων •
accusative -γράφο • -γράφους •
vocative -γράφε • -γράφοι •

Derived terms
Greek terms suffixed with -γράφος
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