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Greek
Etymology
Ultimately (through Venetian -ador) from Latin -ator
Pronunciation
Suffix
-αδόρος • (-adóros) m
- added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting illegal or negative actions:
- κομπίνα (kompína, “racket”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → κομπιναδόρος (kompinadóros, “racketeer”)
- λουφάρω (loufáro, “to skive”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → λουφαδόρος (loufadóros, “skiver”)
- added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting great ability at something:
- μπάλα (bála, “ball”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → μπαλαδόρος (baladóros, “skilled footballer”)
- καντάδα (kantáda, “serenade”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → κανταδόρος (kantadóros, “serenader”)
- added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting employment:
- παρκάρω (parkáro, “to park”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → παρκαδόρος (parkadóros, “valet car parker”)
- πίτσα (pítsa, “pizza”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → πιτσαδόρος (pitsadóros, “pizza maker”)
- added to another noun or verb to create agent nouns denoting implements or tools:
- κοτσάρω (kotsáro, “to hitch or connect”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → κοτσαδόρος (kotsadóros, “tow bar/trailer hitch”)
- μαρκάρω (markáro, “to mark”) + -αδόρος (-adóros) → μαρκαδόρος (markadóros, “marker”)
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