Greek

Suffix

-ιάς • ‎(-iás) m

1. added to another noun, verb or adjective to create agent nouns:

   βάφω ("to paint")     βαφιάς ("painter")

   χαλκός ("copper")     χαλκιάς ("copper worker")

   γράφω ("to write")     γραφιάς ("scribe")

2. added to another noun or adjective to denote winds from that direction:

   νότος ("south")     νοτιάς ("south wind")

   βόρειος ("north")     βοριάς ("south wind")

3. added to another plant/tree noun denote places with a lot of said plant/tree:

   πεύκο ("pine")     πευκιάς ("place with a lot of pine trees")

Declension

Related terms

• -άς m ‎(-ás)
• -έας m ‎(-éas)