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-τερος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-teros.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τερος (-teros) m (feminine -τέρᾱ, neuter -τερον); first/second declension

  1. Used on adjectives that express some notion of contrast with an antonym
    ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, we) + -τερος (-teros)ἡμέτερος (hēméteros, our)
  2. Added to adjective stems to form comparative forms
    δῆλος (dêlos, clear) + -τερος (-teros)δηλότερος (dēlóteros, clearer)
    σοφός (sophós, wise) + -τερος (-teros)σοφώτερος (sophṓteros, wiser)

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