-άριος

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾios/

Suffix

-άριος • (-ários) m

1. added to a noun, adjective or verb to create occupation nouns:

   ‎βιβλιοθήκη (vivliothíki, “library”) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎βιβλιοθηκάριος (vivliothikários, “librarian”)

   ‎αποθήκη (apothíki, “store”) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎αποθηκάριος (apothikários, “storekeeper”)

   ‎λεγεών (legeón, “legion”) + ‎-άριος (-ários) → ‎λεγεωνάριος (legeonários, “legionnaire”)

Declension

declension of -άριος

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	-άριος •	-άριοι •
genitive	-άριου •,  -αρίου •	-άριων •,  -αρίων •
accusative	-άριο •	-άριους •,  -αρίους •
vocative	-άριε •	-άριοι •
Second forms are formal.

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -άριος