Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek -ωπός (-ōpós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /oˈpos/
  • Hyphenation: -ω‧πός

Suffix

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-ωπός (-opósm (feminine -ωπή, neuter -ωπό)

  1. Added to adjectives to give a diminutive or ameliorated form.
    πράσινος (prásinos, green) + ‎-ωπός (-opós) → ‎πρασινωπός (prasinopós, greenish)
    άγουρος (ágouros, unripe) + ‎-ωπός (-opós) → ‎αγουρωπός (agouropós, almost ripe)

Declension

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Derived terms

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