-ίστρια

Ιστρία Greek Etymology Female form of el grc -ιστής. When it is added to a verb, it is usually of the ending el -ίζω. Pronunciation el /ˈistɾia/ Suffix f -ιστής added to a noun or adjective to create words for a female person who is a follower or supporter of that notion; -ist: el κομμουνισμός Communism κομμουνίστρια Communist el εθνικός ethnic, national εθνικίστρια nationalist el Ισλάμ Islam ισλαμίστρια Islamist added to a noun, adjective or verb to create words for a male person who behaves in a certain way; -ist, -er: el εγώ I εγωίστρια egoist, selfish el υπερασπίζω to defender υπερασπίστρια defender el έτσι θέλω that's the way I want ετσιθελίστρια arbitrary person added to a noun or verb to create words for a male person who is a habitual doer of said action; -ist, -er: el ποδόσφαιρο football ποδοσφαιρίστρια footballer el σκάκι chess σκακίστρια chess player Declension -ίστρι -ιστρι Derived terms el -ίστρια Related terms el -ισμός m noun ending, -ism el -ιστικός adjectival ending