-ουργός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἔργον (érgon)

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-ουργός • (-ourgós) m or f (neuter -ουργον); second declension

  1. creates compound nouns or adjectives with the meaning of -worker ,-maker, -wright
    ‎ἅμαξα (hámaxa, “wagon, coach”) + ‎-ουργός (-ourgós) → ‎αμαξουργός (amaxourgós, “wagonmaker”)
    ‎ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”) + ‎-ουργός (-ourgós) → ‎ξυλουργός (xulourgós, “woodworker, carpenter”)
    ‎ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon, tool”) + ‎-ουργός (-ourgós) → ‎ὁπλουργός (hoplourgós, “weaponmaker, armourer”)
    ‎σῐ́δηρος (sídēros, “iron”) + ‎-ουργός (-ourgós) → ‎σιδηρουργός (sidērourgós, “ironworker, ironsmith”)

Declension

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