See also: πώλης

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πώλης (pṓlēs, vendor, seller), from πωλέω (pōléō, to sell, to offer for sale).

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-πώλης (-pṓlēsm (genitive -πώλου); first declension

  1. seller, monger

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek -πώλης (-pṓlēs), from πώλης (pṓlēs), πωλέω (pōléō, to sell, to offer for sale).

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-πώλης (-pólism

  1. Used to form shop owner, retailer, etc:
    χαρτί (chartí, paper) + ‎-πώλης (-pólis) → ‎χαρτοπώλης (chartopólis, stationer)
    βιβλίο (vivlío, book) + ‎-πώλης (-pólis) → ‎βιβλιοπώλης (vivliopólis, bookseller)

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