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-φυής
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Ancient Greek
Etymology
grc :af φῠ́ω<t:to grow, be prone to> -ής<t:adjectival suffix>
From grc φῠ́ω -ής to grow, be prone to adjectival suffix.
Pronunciation
φῠής
Suffix
-φῠής -φῠές
creates compound adjectives denoting growth in the manner indicated by the first term in the compound: -natured
grc ἴδιος ἰδιοφυής peculiar of peculiar nature
grc καλλι- καλλιφυής beautiful of beautiful growth
Declension
-φῠής ες
Derived terms
grc
Descendants
el -φυής