-έας

Greek edit

-έας • (-éas) m

added to another noun, verb or adjective to create agent nouns:
‎κουρεύω (kourévo, “to shave”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎κουρέας (kouréas, “barber”)

‎ιερός (ierós, “holy”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎ιερέας (ieréas, “religious minister, chaplain”)

‎ίππος (íppos, “horse”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎ιππέας (ippéas, “horseman”)
added to another noun, verb or adjective to denote an instrument or device:
‎προβάλλω (provállo, “to project”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎προβολέας (provoléas, “projector”)
surname suffix, mainly connected to those who originated in the Mani peninsula:
‎μαύρος (mávros, “black”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎Μαυρέας (Mavréas)

‎Μανιάτης (Maniátis, “Maniot”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎Μανιατέας (Maniatéas)

‎χαρίζω (charízo, “to give as a present”) + ‎-έας (-éas) → ‎Χαριστέας (Charistéas)

declension of -έας