-τζής

Greek Etymology From el ota ـجی -ci. Pronunciation el /ˈd͡zis/ Suffix m -τζού added to a noun, to create words for a male person who has an occupation related to that noun: el ταξί taxi ταξιτζής taxi driver el παλιά old stuff παλιατζής junk dealer el καφές coffee καφετζής cafe owner added to a noun, to create words for a male person who has does something related to that noun: el πλάκα joke, fun πλακατζής joker el καβγάς fight καβγατζής brawler Usage notes Some of these words are taken whole directly from Turkish, eg el μπογιατζής painter < tr boyacı, while others are neologisms made from joining Greek nouns onto this suffix, eg el παλιά old (stuff) > el παλιατζής junk dealer. Declension -τζ Derived terms el -τζίδικο n place where the above occupations take place el -τζής