-γράφος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From γράφω (gráphō, to write).

Suffix

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-γράφος (-gráphos)

  1. writer
    γῆ (, earth) + ‎-γράφος (-gráphos) → ‎γεωγράφος (geōgráphos, geographer)
  2. writing, describing
    χώρᾱ (khṓrā, country) + ‎-γράφος (-gráphos) → ‎χωρογράφος (khōrográphos, describing countries)

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Descendants

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Suffix

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-γράφος (-gráfos)

  1. Used to form nouns referring to various types of writer or author:
    αθλητικός (athlitikós, athletics) + ‎-γράφος (-gráfos) → ‎αθλητικογράφος (athlitikográfos, sportswriter)
  2. Used to form adjectives describing various types of writing:
    χέρι (chéri, hand) + ‎-γράφος (-gráfos) → ‎χειρόγραφος (cheirógrafos, handwritten)

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