-πώλης

See also: πώλης

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from the Ancient Greek πώλης (pṓlēs), from πωλέω (pōléō, to sell, to offer for sale).

Suffix

-πώλης • (-pólis) m

  1. Used to form shop owner, retailer, etc:
    χαρτί (chartí, paper) + -πώλης (-pólis)χαρτοπώλης (chartopólis, stationer)
    βιβλίο (vivlío, book) + -πώλης (-pólis)βιβλιοπώλης (vivliopólis, bookseller)

Declension

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -πώλης
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