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-άριος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin -ārius.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-άριος (-áriosm

  1. added to a noun, adjective or verb to create occupation nouns:
    βιβλιοθήκη (vivliothíki, library) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎βιβλιοθηκάριος (vivliothikários, librarian)
    αποθήκη (apothíki, store) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎αποθηκάριος (apothikários, storekeeper)
    λεγεών (legeón, legion) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎λεγεωνάριος (legeonários, legionnaire)

Declension

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singular plural
nominative -άριος (-ários) -άριοι (-árioi)
genitive -άριου (-áriou)
-αρίου (-aríou)
-άριων (-árion)
-αρίων (-aríon)
accusative -άριο (-ário) -άριους (-árious)
-αρίους (-aríous)
vocative -άριε (-árie) -άριοι (-árioi)

Second forms are formal. 

Derived terms

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