-ιστής

Ancient Greek Etymology grc agent nouns :af grc:-ῐ́ζω<id:verbal> grc:-τής<id:agent nouns> From grc -ῐ́ζω verbal suffix + grc -τής<pos:agent-noun suffix>. Pronunciation -ῐστής Suffix -ῐστής -ῐστοῦ m first -ῐ́στῐς grc -τής Declension -ῐστής -ῐστοῦ Related terms grc -ῐσμός Greek Etymology From el grc -ιστής. When it is added to a verb, it is usually of the ending el -ίζω. Pronunciation el /iˈstis/ Suffix m -ίστρια added to a noun or adjective to create words for a male person who is a follower or supporter of that notion; -ist: el κομμουνισμός Communism κομμουνιστής Communist el εθνικός ethnic, national εθνικιστής nationalist el Ισλάμ Islam ισλαμιστής 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 εγωιστής egoist, selfish el υπερασπίζω to defend υπερασπιστής defender el έτσι θέλω that's the way I want ετσιθελιστής 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 ποδοσφαιριστής footballer el σκάκι chess σκακιστής chess player Declension -ιστ Derived terms el -ιστής Related terms el -ισμός m noun ending, -ism el -ιστικός adjectival ending