-τζής
Greek
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Turkish -cı.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-τζής • (-tzís) m (feminine -τζού)
- added to a noun, to create words for a male person who has an occupation related to that noun:
- added to a noun, to create words for a male person who has does something related to that noun:
Usage notes
Some of these words are taken whole directly from Turkish, eg μπογιατζής ("painter") < boyacı, while others are neologisms made from joining Greek nouns onto this suffix, eg παλιά ("old (stuff)") < παλιατζής ("junk dealer").
Declension
Declension of -τζής
Derived terms
- -τζίδικο n (-tzídiko) (place where the above occupations take place)