-τής

της τῆς -της Ancient Greek Alternative forms grc -της Etymology grc :inh grk-pro:*-tās<id:agent nouns> agent nouns suffix From grc grk-pro *-tās (whence also Mycenaean Greek gmy 𐀑𐀴𐀲 ktitā(s) grc κτίτης -), probably a masculine formation from grc ine-pro *-teh₂ (perhaps still seen in Latin la Monēta), feminine of ine-pro *-tós. Originally used in adjectival compounds, the suffix's narrowing to agentivity may be by analogy to grc -τήρ and grc -τωρ.267 Pronunciation Suffix -τοῦ m first Appended to verbs to form agent nouns grc Βακχεύω to keep the feast of Bacchus Βακχευτής a Bacchanal grc ἀγρεύω to take by hunting ἀγρευτής a hunter grc αἰχμή a spear αἰχμητής a spearman grc αὐλέω to play on the flute αὐλητής a flute-player grc πειράω to make an attempt on something πειρατής a pirate, one who attacks ships grc ποιέω to make ποιητής a maker With grc -ίζω verbs: grc ἑλληνίζω to speak the Greek language Ἑλληνιστής one who uses the Greek language grc Ἡρακλειτίζω to be a follower of Heraclitus Ἡρακλειτιστής follower of Heraclitus grc ἀγωνίζομαι to compete for a prize ἀγωνιστής a competitor grc βαπτίζω to dip in or under water βαπτιστής one that dips, a baptizer grc κιθαρίζω to play the cithara κιθαριστής a player on the cithara (compare with the analogous recent en guitarist) With grc -άζω verbs: grc ἀγοράζω to buy in the agora ἀγοραστής the slave who bought provisions for the house grc βιάζω to use force βιαστής one who uses force grc δικάζω to judge δικαστής a judge grc ἐνθουσιάζω to be inspired by god ἐνθουσιαστής one inspired by god grc πελτάζω to serve as a targeteer πελταστής one who bears a light shield, a targeteer With grc -όζω verbs: grc ἁρμόζω to fit together ἁρμοστής one who arranges or governs, a harmost With grc -ύζω verbs: grc γογγύζω to murmur γογγυστής a murmurer Declension -τής -τοῦ att Derived terms grc Descendants la -tēs -ta -istēs -ista -astēs -asta See also grc -τήρ grc -τωρ References