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-ού
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ου -ου οὐ οὔ οὖ οὗ Ȣ ᴕ Appendix:Variations of "ou" Appendix:Variations of "oy"
Greek
Etymology
Transformation of el gkm -ώ, (a suffix used in female name) using the ending of grc ἀλωπού fox as a phonetic basis.
Pronunciation
el /ˈu/
Suffix
f -άς
added to a noun to create occupation nouns for female people:
el μύλος mill μυλωνού miller
el ψάρι fish ψαρού fisherwoman
el αβγό egg αβγουλού eggseller
added to a noun to create augmentative nouns for female people, in other words that they possess the quality in excess:
el γλώσσα tongue, cheek γλωσσού gobby woman
el χείλος lip χειλού big-lipped woman
female patronymic surname suffix for:
el Μιχαλάς Michalas Μιχαλού
el Νικολάς Nicholas Νικολού
Declension
-
Derived terms
el -ού