-τερος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *-teros.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-τερος (-terosm (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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Greek

Suffix

-τερος (-teros)

  1. Added to many adjectives and some adverbs to form the comparative forms.
    βαθύς (vathýs, deep) + ‎-τερος (-teros) → ‎βαθύτερος (vathýteros, deeper)
    όμορφος (ómorfos, beautiful) + ‎-τερος (-teros) → ‎ομορφότερος (omorfóteros, more beautiful)
  2. Added to many adjectives and some adverbs to form the relative superlative forms.
    βαθύς (vathýs, deep) + ‎-τερος (-teros) → ‎ο βαθύτερος (o vathýteros, deepest)

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