-λάτρης

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See also: λάτρης and λάτρις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λᾰτρ- (latr-), stem of λατρεύω (latreúō, “to serve, serve gods”) + -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-λᾰ́τρης • (-látrēs) m (genitive -λᾰ́τρου); first declension

  1. -later (server, to be subject, to serve gods)

Inflection

First declension of -λᾰ́τρης; -λᾰ́τρου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -λᾰ́τρης
-látrēs 		-λᾰ́τρᾱ
-látrā 		-λᾰ́τραι
-látrai
Genitive -λᾰ́τρου
-látrou 		-λᾰ́τραιν
-látrain 		-λᾰτρῶν
-latrôn
Dative -λᾰ́τρῃ
-látrēi 		-λᾰ́τραιν
-látrain 		-λᾰ́τραις
-látrais
Accusative -λᾰ́τρην
-látrēn 		-λᾰ́τρᾱ
-látrā 		-λᾰ́τρᾱς
-látrās
Vocative -λᾰ́τρᾰ
-látra 		-λᾰ́τρᾱ
-látrā 		-λᾰ́τραι
-látrai
Notes:

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -λάτρης

Descendants

  • → English: -later
  • → French: -lâtre
  • > Greek: -λάτρης (-látris) (inherited)
  • → Italian: -latra
  • → Latin: -latrēs
  • → Spanish: -latra
  • → Portuguese: -latra

Greek

Etymology

-λάτρ (-látr) +‎ -ης (-is) from Ancient Greek -λάτρης (-látrēs).

Suffix

-λάτρης • (-látris) (plural -λάτρες)

  1. Indicating someone who worships, adores
    ‎είδωλο (eídolo, “idol, reflection”) + ‎-λάτρης (-látris) → ‎ειδωλολάτρης (eidololátris, “idolater”)
  2. -phile (expressing love of/for the attached word)
    βιβλιολάτρης (vivliolátris, “bibliolater: adores books and reading”) - βιβλιόφιλος (vivliófilos, “bibliophile: likes books and reading”)

Declension

Declension of -λάτρης
singular plural
nominative -λάτρης (-látris) -λάτρες (-látres)
genitive -λάτρη (-látri) -λατρών (-latrón)
accusative -λάτρη (-látri) -λάτρες (-látres)
vocative -λάτρη (-látri) -λάτρες (-látres)

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -λάτρης
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